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Holidays, Housework and Hospitals: A Collection of Short Stories Kindle Edition

by Gabriella Owens (Author), Allyson Farrar (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 7
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Reader’s comments: “Appeals to my warped sense of humor!” “Hysterical.” “Quirky and hilarious!” “A great little collection of short stories.” “Goofy” “Love it!” “Wonderful!” “Funny.” “I was laughing out loud.”

These are three short stories about my family. The first two are funny, the last is serious.

A Gift Worth Screaming For
Humor – Holiday fun and the joy of giving the perfect gift! We've made it a holiday tradition to torture my sister with bizarre gifts. This was one of the best.

The Vacuum of War
Humor – A housework horror story full of heroes and high drama (or should I say low drama?). Yes, it really happened. It was already ridiculous before I exaggerated and embellished. The finished story had Lynne laughing so hard she could hardly breathe.

Still
Somber – My son had an unexpected hospital stay. It was hard to live, hard to write and is still hard to read a dozen years later. I end up in tears every time. When the CWC-SFV published their anthology (Cascade of Pearls) in 2017, several people urged me to submit this story. It had to be cut by half to fit in the anthology. In this book I can include the full story.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07JD8Z7GR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 14, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 14, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6793 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 43 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 7

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Gabriella Owens

Gabriella Owens

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I was supposed to spend my life lounging on the French Riviera with a fancy cocktail in my hand, but somehow I got turned around and ended up in California with a glass of wine instead. Which is pretty darn close, except for that pesky working thing.

I'm past that wonderful, awful stage of raising kids. My husband of 30 years, Greg, and I are now into that really fun spoiling grandkids part of life. (Fill them full of sugar, tire them out and spoil them rotten. When they become totally impossible, hand them back.) We also have an assortment of rescued pets and a small vineyard in the backyard.

As a member of the California Writers Club, I'm enjoying writing and sharing my jokes and stories with others. I'm hoping one day writing will replace the blasted job. My first book, BBQ PIZZA: A Flaming Exposé on Macho Cooking was published in April of 2013.

My advice on how to write a pizza cookbook: Take a collection of delicious pizza, dough and sauce recipes. Add some superb wine and beer pairings. Mix in the ridiculous antics of a pair of Macho cooks. Fill with practical party advice. Sprinkle with a handful of cartoons. Half bake and serve with a smile.

Some of you have read this hoping to understand the workings of this author's mind. Let me clarify for you: This author is a few sandwiches short of a picnic. Why do you think I had to make all those pizzas? There just weren't enough sandwiches to go around. Not to mention a banana split sandwich just doesn't sound appetizing.

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Nance C
5.0 out of 5 stars The Housewife's Revenge
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2019
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Sometimes a book comes along at just the right time in one's life. "Holidays, Housework and Hospitals" jumped into my Kindle on what can best be described as a gray and grim day, and within three paragraphs I was laughing out loud, so caught in the whimsy of the first story that it didn't even occur to me to worry about whether I was making a complete fool of myself as I waited for my car to be bathed and beautified in front of an embarrassing number of fellow automobileophiles, all of whom appeared to be attending the same funeral.

There's a lot of joy in discovering a new author who seems incapable of disappointing, whether in provoking laughs out loud or sharing a wrenching journey of the heart in a sterile room containing the fate of all the love in the world. Well worth the ride.
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Hannah Hethmon
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, Weird, and Wonderful Little Collection
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2018
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I just spent a really pleasant half an hour reading these stories over breakfast. I found myself chuckling along the whole time, and they really put a smile on my face. I won't give away anything, but the first one made me want to adopt the author as my new mom because I'd like to be part of any family that hilarious and goofy. The second story is all about vacuming. I didn't think someone could make that interesting or funny, but talking about it like a war story was hysterical. If you want a few really short stories to brighten up your day and make you laugh, grab this collection. I think these would actually be really funny to kids as well (as the author clearly has not given up on their inner child).
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Alysa Polkes
5.0 out of 5 stars Great, witty stories!
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2018
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Gabriella captures the essence of these events with a witty and humorous style. The reader is taunted on the edge of deciding — how much are these events true or fictional? Yet regardless of that decision, you are sucked into the moment, living the humor and emotion that are rolled in together.
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Lionhead
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2018
Off-beat and dysfunctional family humor at its very best!
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