{"product_id":"9781546011248-cattywampus","title":"Cattywampus","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Southern Woman's Guide to Laughing When Life Goes Sideways\u003cbr\u003eEllen Skrmetti has won a loyal and dedicated following with her brand of relatable Southern humor. In her stand-up comedy, in her viral social media posts, and in her books, she hilariously (but lovingly) skewers Southern culture, church ladies, and the mamas who not-so-secretly run the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePronunciation:   kat-ee-wom-puhs \u003cbr\u003eOrigin: Southern American English \u003cbr\u003e1.Positioned askew, crooked or out of   alignment; not straight \u003cbr\u003e2.In   disarray; turned sideways; off course \u003cbr\u003e3.A state of life in which plans have unraveled, expectations have   shifted, and nothing is operating according to the original   instructions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllen Skrmetti, comedian   and bestselling author, returns with a collection of hilarious essays about   what happens when life goes sideways-or, if you're Southern, when things go   cattywampus. Such as when you're living your life, raising your kids. and   then suddenly you're raising your parents too. When your hormones go haywire   and you're navigating \"The Change\" with no warning. and at the same time your   daughter is navigating her own \"changes.\" (You also have to   navigate that fact that nobody in the South calls things by their real   names.) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you're forced to confront the possibility that you haven't   always seen everything clearly, and you need to course-correct, stat. The   hilarious essays in this book include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e·I Wanted It Done Right (and Other Reasons I Wrote My Own   Obituary) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e·Hustle, Hustle, Pray   ·Yes Ma'am, No Ma'am, Have You Taken Your   Meds Ma'am? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e·When You Bring a Zebra   To The Tailgate \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e·From Beer Pong to   Mah Jong. Pastimes in Later Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis laugh-out-loud collection will   entertain, inspire, and remind you that even when life seems out of control,   God is in control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59331711795574,"sku":"9781546011248","price":19.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_43914145.jpg?v=1794485170","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781546011248-cattywampus","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}