Buffalo Gal: A Memoir
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.77 (820 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1555916929 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
While her parents were preoccupied with surviving separation and stagflation, daughter Laura became the neighborhood wild child, skipping school, playing poker, betting on the horses, and trading stocks. Learning how to beat the odds, by high school graduation Pedersen was well prepared to seek her fortune on Wall Street, becoming the youngest person to have a seat on the American Stock Exchange and a millionaire by age 21. Combining laugh-out-loud humor with a slice of social history-her hometown was a flash point for race riots, antiwar protests, and abortion rallies, not to mention bingo, bowling, and Friday night fish fries-Pedersen paints a vivid portrait of an era.. Growing up in the snowblower society of Buffalo, New York, Laura Pedersen's first words were most likely "turn the wheel into a skid." Like many families subsisting in the frigid North during the energy crisis, the Pedersens feared rising prices at the gas pump, argued about the thermostat, fought over the dog to stay warm at night, and often slept in their clothes
"Buffalo Gal: A Memoir, by Laura Pedersen, offers a humorous look at growing up in upstate New York during the 1970s." —Publishers Weekly"Above all, this book is laugh out loud funny. Pedersen infuses the book with humor and a wonderful take on the world in which she grew up. Her excellence in writing allows her to infuse deep humor without slapstick and without taking away from or demeaning a life, a place, and a time." —Front Street ReviewsAwardsHonorable Mention, Memoir category - Eric Hoffer Awards (2009)
Unique and Worthwhile Read Funny, informative, great social history of the" City of Good Neighbors" which makes it clear to the reader of this memoir that Buffalo is a great place to live and grow up. Loved Laura's narrative style and story. Laughed out loud.. Dr Janet said mild appeal to insiders only. I discovered this book while looking at other books about my hometown, Buffalo, NY. As an ex-pat living in the UK for the past 1mild appeal to insiders only I discovered this book while looking at other books about my hometown, Buffalo, NY. As an ex-pat living in the UK for the past 13+ years -- and very happily settled here -- I still have the occasional bout of homesickness, and Pederson's book seemed to offer a treat. Sadly, it's "memoir-lite" and "history-lite", and overall such a lightweight book that I had to persevere to finish. And, considering that Pedersen lived in my suburb and attended my high school (eight years after I did) and writes about teachers and places I know well, that says something. Her book reads like a series of after-dinner speeches and one-. + years -- and very happily settled here -- I still have the occasional bout of homesickness, and Pederson's book seemed to offer a treat. Sadly, it's "memoir-lite" and "history-lite", and overall such a lightweight book that I had to persevere to finish. And, considering that Pedersen lived in my suburb and attended my high school (eight years after I did) and writes about teachers and places I know well, that says something. Her book reads like a series of after-dinner speeches and one-. CBM said A great read and a great author. What fun! I previously had read Ms. Pedersen's books, Beginner's Luck and The Big Shuffle. I read one of these books to see if they would be appropriate for my teenage niece and ended up buying more of her books for myself and recommending them to my friends! What I loved about her fictional works were the vivid characters that she created. They were interesting, unique, funny and quirkyand you cared about them. After reading her memoir one understands that the author has a distinctive way of seeing, expressing and living life. She brings her upstate NY upbringing, family experience and a time and place in history