You Can’t Iron a Wrinkled Birthday Suit

Product Description

“When I get old, I hope to have friends as awesome as these. This is an absolutely feel good novel. Naturally, our intrepid characters, wattles and all, undergo all sorts of trials, but it's the compassion and generosity they exhibit that endears the reader.” —Sam Sanders, via NetGalley Zany families, eccentric friends, and ne-er-do-well neighbors inhabit the labyrinthine lives of three women friends as they grapple with real world events in one “Golden Year.” An unwelcome visit from local law enforcement, a younger friend's romantic chaos, and the death of a parent combine with daily mundanities—laundry, scones, and senior sex—to create a walloping, raucous read. Opinionated pets—critics and alter egos—offer a rich counterpoint to the human dramas affecting their lives. Unfiltered and compelling, this entertaining sago provides readers of all ages with a new and positive view of growing older.

Review

When I get old, I hope to have friends as awesome as these. This is an absolutely feel good novel. Naturally, our intrepid characters, wattles and all, undergo all sorts of trials, but it's the compassion and generosity they exhibit that endears the reader. There's also the sense of humor one acquires when nearing the edge of death, only it's not macabre but an open acceptance of an essential, inevitable part of the human experience.

A dose of extra lovely is the friendship of their little critters who like to gossip about their owners every time they gather, like old biddies… –Sam Sanders, NetGallery

About the Author

A graduate of Rutgers with a degree in English, Sharon Phennah devoted a lifetime to canine coiffure. Conducting her grooming in clients' homes, Sharon spent fifty years observing canines and humans in their “natural habitat.” Sharon also trained in landscape design and built a passive solar home in Dublin, New Hampshire, in 1983. Currently retired from dog grooming, Sharon lives in North Carolina with her Corgi and cat, enjoying writing, genealogy, and photography/