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March 26, 2008

Family Squeeze~ a review and giveaway!

Family Squeeze is a funny book written by Phil Callaway.
Summary:
You’re in the “Middle Ages”–sandwiched between the “greatest generation” and the “gimme” generations, busily juggling both with no relief in sight. Children are driving, and parents are not. Money is tight and so are your favorite jeans. And things that never ached before are beginning to give you trouble! For every baby boomer who wonders if it’s possible to navigate the Middle Ages with grace and style, Phil Callaway offers plenty of hope and a little hilarity, too. Because there’s nothing like a smile to make wrinkles less noticeable.

I wanted to be a part of this tour because I am sandwiched between generations right now. My mom is living with me and my kids are still at home, lol. Money is tight, but my favorite jeans are tighter. I am going to feature a guest reviewer for this book, however. My mom, Pauline.

What a great book! I love a book that makes me laugh or makes me cry - and
this book did both. In the beginning I laughed at all the mental images
that Mr. Callaway nudged from my memories of raising teenagers - I kept wanting
people to read this part - oh, read this part. Then we came to the dreaded
"aging parents" and I realized how close I'm getting to being that aging parent
who needs constant supervision. (I still get lost in my daughter's
house) Mr. Callaway brought me tears with his poignant revelations of
losing his parents - first to dementia or alzheimers and then to the Lord.
I would recommend this book to all of my friends and their children. I will read
it again!


Author Bio:
Described as “Dave Barry with a message,” author, speaker, and television host Phil Callaway has written twenty books, many of them bestsellers and is a popular speaker at conferences, camps and marriage retreats, coaxing laughter and tears from audiences worldwide. Of his personal accomplishments he rates the following highest: shutting off the TV to listen to his children’s questions (twice), taking out the garbage without being told (once), and convincing his high school sweetheart Ramona to marry him (once).

You can purchase Family Squeeze at Amazon for $11.89.

But, you can enter to win a copy RIGHT HERE!! That's right, I have a copy to give to one lucky reader!
Just leave a comment on this post by March 31. Where are you in the Family Squeeze? Are you the aging generation? Are you the middle ager? Are you the kiddo? I am smack dab in the middle, and I kind of like it, though I am just about to the point of looking forward to grandchildren. (in about 5-10 years)
You do not have to leave an email address if you use Prizey Winners, because I will post the winner there. Please leave a unique nickname, and an email if you prefer that method of being contacted.

7 people think my kids are qtpies:

Anonymous said...

I would love to win a copy of this book. I am definitely in the middle. I have a 16 year old at home, an aging mother and two grandkids (and one more on the way). I am in the middle of everything.

Laura Paxton said...

I SO want to read this book! I saw it reviewed somewhere else, and thought that it looked GOOD! Please enter me!!!

(BTW, thanks for the milk coupons! got them over the weekend!)

Melissa said...

I need to start reading more. I have a list of books that I Need to start working on!

Tarasview said...

let's see... I'm an only child and my mom just turned 65 and my oldest child is 5... so I guess I'm somewhere in the middle? I suppose I need to read the book to really figure it out!

taradawnrobertson at hotmail dot com

Grateful Gramma said...

Not too many years ago I was in the middle, but now I guess I've become part of the aging generation! Please enter me in the drawing. Thanks.

Ginnie

windycindy said...

Greetings! I am in the middle! My parents had me in the late 30's and my brother was 14 and my sister 10! I always told them I was the best mistake they made. I got married at 30 and had to sons in my mid-thirties. My dad is 89 and doing pretty well. My sister and I help each other taking good care of him. I would love to read some humor and so would she. Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks,Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

Christine said...

Me, me, me! I want to read this one.
I am a middle generation with children aged 9-19 and parents in thier 60's. I can identify with the older generation that has and the younger generation that wants.