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House of Testosterone: One Mom's Survival in a Household of Males

Though serious enough to provide thoughtful discussion about male psychology and marital stress, this book makes humor – based on real dialogue scribbled in notebooks over the years by the mother of three boys – the main event. Bewilderment and hilarity slosh together as the author contemplates never-ending bathroom jokes, bemoans her family's persistence in calling intermission at the theater "half time," and shares her tips for surviving unbearable vacations in the RV. In the end, this plucky, lighthearted story of a rowdy household is a lesson in forsaking unrealistic expectations and tackling each day with a sense of adventure.

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"The trials and travails of household estrogen deprivation as documented in her book of funny essays." – The News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina)