Dolls Behaving Badly - Softcover

Ritchie, Cinthia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446568139 ISBN 13: 9780446568135

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Carla Richards is a lot of things: a weary waitress at Anchorage's premiere dining establishment, Mexico in an Igloo; an aspiring artist who secretly makes erotic dolls for the extra income; a divorcee who can't quite detach from her ex-husband; and a stressed-out single mom trying to support her gifted eight-year-old son Jay-Jay, her pregnant sister Laurel, and her babysitter-turned-resident-teenager Stephanie.

One afternoon, surrounded by bills she can't afford to pay, Carla finds inspiration and hope in the form of the "Oprah Giant" --- an unusually tall woman who directs Oprah's viewers to keep a diary and to commit themselves to paper every single day. "Your thoughts are gold -- hold them up to the light and they shine," she instructs. As Carla begins following the "Oprah Giant's" advice, she soon realizes her life is filled with more potential and possibility than she ever dared to imagine. Her finances, her art career, and even her love life begin to improve. Yes, her sister might still be crazy and the occasional moose might still tear up the yard, but that's okay. Perfection is overrated. And as long as she has her family, friends and her Polish grandmother's traditional recipes, she has everything she needs to be happy.

About this title

About the Author

Cinthia Ritchie is a news editor at Alaska newspapers. She spent eight years as features writer and columnist at Anchorage Daily News and received her MFA from the University of Alaska Anchorage. DOLLS BEHAVING BADLY is Ritchie's first novel. She lives in Anchorage with her college-aged son.

Edition details

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0446568139
• ISBN 13: 9780446568135
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352