Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales - Hardcover

Wentworth, Ali

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061998575 ISBN 13: 9780061998577

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2012

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Review:

"Everything that comes out of Ali Wentworth's mouth is funny!"--Jerry Seinfeld

"Wentworth is amusing and frank, often frenetic, with sharp intelligence underneath the sassy wackiness; passages about her struggle with depression, falling in love with her husband, and her daughter's baptism have funny moments, but they're thoughtful and touching, too.... Highly entertaining memoir."--Publishers Weekly

"Ali Wentworth's book is like Chicken Soup for the Vagina. Gays and straight men, I'm not leaving you out here! Ali is truly one of the quickest, funniest girls I've ever met. Enjoy!"--Kathy Griffin

"Ali has written a truly hilarious book . . . and she's also a good kisser!"--Chelsea Handler

"Hilarious."--Marie Claire

"Ali Wentworth is funny and warm and crazy all at once. Like Barbara Eden. But on something. Like crystal meth."--Alec Baldwin

"Ali Wentworth tumbles comically through Ali in Wonderland."--Vanity Fair

"[A] lively, laugh-out-loud memoir....Fans of Amy Sedaris and Merrill Markoe will enjoy Wentworth's warped Weltanschauung and wicket wit."--Book

"I would tone down the pee and fart references."--Muffie Cabot (Ali's mother)

"One of the most hilarious reads I've enjoyed in a long time."--Gwyneth Paltrow, goop

From the Back Cover:

Growing up in a family of political journalists—and daughter of President Reagan’s White House social secretary—Ali Wentworth rebelled against her blue-blood upbringing, embracing Hollywood, motorcycles, even a few wildly inappropriate marriage proposals. Today she is an acclaimed comedic actress and writer, former Oprah regular, wife of political and media star George Stephanopoulos, and a mother who lets her two girls eat cotton candy before bed. Though she’s settled down, her rebellious nature thrives in her comedy and her view of her crazy world.

In this addictively funny and warm memoir, she takes us through the looking glass and into the wonderland of her life, from a childhood among Washington’s elite to a stint in the psych ward they called a New England prep school; days doing L.A. sketch comedy (with then-aspiring artists Will Ferrell and Lisa Kudrow) to a series of spectacularly failed loves (that eventually led her to Mr. Right). Constant throughout is her mother, Muffie—a flawlessly elegant yet firm, no-nonsense force of nature and pure WASP convictions.

As charming and off-the-wall as Ali herself, Ali in Wonderland is an entertaining look at life that is both intimate and hilarious.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0061998575
• ISBN 13: 9780061998577
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 246