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Cracks in My Foundation: Bags, Trips, Make-up Tips, Charity, Glory, and the Darker Side of the Story: Essays and Stories by Marian Keyes
Cracks in My Foundation: Bags, Trips, Make-up Tips, Charity, Glory, and the Darker Side of the Story: Essays and Stories by Marian Keyes
Cracks in My Foundation: Bags, Trips, Make-up Tips, Charity, Glory, and the Darker Side of the Story: Essays and Stories by Marian Keyes
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Cracks in My Foundation: Bags, Trips, Make-up Tips, Charity, Glory, and the Darker Side of the Story: Essays and Stories by Marian Keyes

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Go further under the covers and stay in bed a little longer with Marian Keyes in this winning follow-up to her smash essay collection, Under the Duvet. Written in the witty, forthright style that has earned her legions of devoted readers, Cracks in My Foundation offers an even deeper and more candid look into this beloved author's mind and heart, exploring such universal themes as friends and family, home, glamour and beauty, children, travel, and more. Marian's hilarious and thoughtful take on life makes her readers feel they are reading a friend, not just an author.

Marian continues to entertain with her reports from the trenches, and throws in some original short fiction as well. Whether it's visiting Siberia, breaking it off with an old hairdresser, shopping (of course!), turning forty, living with her beloved husband, Himself (a man beyond description), or musing on the F word (feminism), Marian shares the joys, passions, and sorrows of her world and helps us feel good about our own. So grab a latte and a pillow and get ready to laugh your slippers off!

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
Release dateOct 13, 2009
ISBN9780061864698
Cracks in My Foundation: Bags, Trips, Make-up Tips, Charity, Glory, and the Darker Side of the Story: Essays and Stories by Marian Keyes
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Marian Keyes

Marian Keyes is the author of ten bestselling novels and two essay collections. She lives in Ireland with her husband and their two imaginary dogs.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    a good collection of stuff but I like a more filled out story
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    was the hardest book of hers to get into. and i consider myslef a fan.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    A nice balance of non fiction articles, some previously unpublished but all new to me as I don't read Marie Claire or the other publications that MK writes for and short stories. I especially liked those re: the foundations she worked with ie to Russia With Love and Concern. I also liked that she didn't feel the need to make everything appear perfect, showed the downsides of a 'famous' life without sounding as if she was whinging too much.Going to bring tthis to mini meet up on Wednesday. Not sure whether jawin or cackles read chick lit but I am hoping that the book can eventually make its way to wombles who I think will like it and putting it back in Brisbane BC circulation is a good way of doing that.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Marilyn Keyes collects her musings on her own life again as well as some sweet short stories. This makes a nice book to keep when you only have time for a quick spot of reading- many are article length 3 or 4 pages. Keyes has a very humorous and engaging way of speaking about her own life that followers of her fiction will recognize. She manages to tell her own tales of life in a way that makes reality as entertaining as fiction.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    As I said before, Marian Keyes is my favourite! These stories are so honest and funny, you can only wish you were her best friend. Love the addition of Mammy Walsh's problem page.

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