Straight Up and Dirty

Jan 10, 2025 3:06 PM

Author:Stephanie Klein

When Stephanie Klein hit her twenty-fourth birthday she thought she had everything she could possibly have wanted from life: a good job, a successful husband, a Manhattan apartment and a baby on the way.

By the time she hit thirty it was all gone; her husband and her baby lost. She was left to start again with a whole new life and an entirely depleted cast of characters. Her only company was her 'Furkid' (the small brown dog she now shared a bed with). Her friend told her to get out dating again and to employ the sandwich principle - keep one man on either side, and enjoy the interesting one in-between. So she set off, with much trepidation and wardrobe anxiety, to discover single sex all over again...

The weblog she kept of her new found freedom and sexual adventures became a sensation in the States. Her brilliantly funny, acerbic descriptions of love, life and dating bought her press and acclaim. Straight up and Dirty is Stephanie's funnier than comedy, truer than romance, sexier than fiction account of her journey.

Reviews

The fearless Stephanie Klein makes Sex in the City look passe. Outrageous, outspoken and always honest, she is looking for love, with a cocktail in her hand

—— Independent

Beneath the wisecracking tales of solo supermarket shopping, phone therapy, the raw emotion about her divorce and nightmare mother-in-law rings true

—— Marie Claire

A delightful ... touching, and often hilarious, compilation

—— Daily Mail

A charming anthology

—— Publishers News

'Heart-warming ... told with humour ... Don't be surprised if you find yourself booking a plan ticket soon!'

—— Hot Stars

'Fascinating and touching ... you can't put the book down'

—— Heat

'A sharp-witted and quirky sometimes-love story'

—— Daily News

'Does Cox live happily ever after? Armchair travelers and diehard romantics will speed through this unique memoir to find out'

—— Publishers Weekly

It is a story so extraordinary that you occasionally have to remind yourself that it actually happened... The best thing about this book is that ultimately it is an uplifting testament to the way a family can survive a nightmare that came close to breaking them.

—— International Express

Gripping

—— Star

Powerful

—— The Sun

sounds like a spoof of French Women Don't Get Fatbut it's serious one-upmanship...the diet book fad sweeping Australia

—— Sydney Morning Herald

Moriyama's book is a compelling wake-up call

—— Sunday Telegraph (Australia)

Brimming with easy recipes and lifestyle tips

—— Sunday Express Magazine

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