Sand In My Bra

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Travel writer Leo has collected 28 short and snappy travel stories bursting with exuberant candor and crackling humor sure to leave readers feeling that to not have an adventure to remember is a great loss indeed. Many of these bite-size reminiscenses chronicle personal ordeals endured in places with unfamiliar amenities, languages and/or cultures. For example, Christie Eckardt's elastically challenged underwear falls down in a Muslim country; Kathleen Meyer (How to Shit in the Woods) writes about—what else?—"this subject...which seems to be overwhelmingly mine"; and Anne Lamott is jealous of younger backsides on the beach. The gems of the bunch are Nancy Bartlett's "Panic, in Any Other Language," describing an embarrassing incident in an opulent Italian swimsuit boutique; Christine Michaud's "Chador Etiquette," on her well-intentioned but disastrous attempt to wear a chador (a large black cloak and head covering) to a Kuwait shopping mall; and Christine Nielsen's title story, which manages, completely by her description of participating in it, to endear readers to the annual Burning Man project in the Nevada desert, a "crazy celebration of life's diversity and creativity." Some of the stories shoot themselves in the foot by being too lengthy, but as a whole, the anthology will definitely light a fire under the behinds of, as the dedication states, "all the women who sit at home or behind their desks bitching that they never get to go anywhere."

"A terrific anthology of personal essays, Sand in My Bra and Other Misadventures allows the reader to accompany feisty women on their journeys around the globe. In this funny and wise book, traveling seems to reignite in many of the women dormant feelings of an earlier time, when they seemed to know for certain that there was more that they wanted, even if they weren't always sure how to find it...readers will delight in sharing their experiences."
"A collection of real life travel stories by witty women...what makes this book so appealing is that many of the experiences — not funny at the time — become the story that can be told over and over...this book is a delightfully entertaining look at some atypical travel experiences"

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READER COMMENTS
Anything can happen when you hit the road and this new collection of smart, spunky stories shows you the hilarious side of travel.

"You don't need to be a woman to laugh your bra off reading this book."

"I really loved Sand in My Bra and passed it on to my Aunt who has enormous wanderlust. I read it during my commute and found myself having to cover my mouth because I was laughing out loud! I can't remember the last time a book had that power…Good stuff!"
"Loved the whole lot. These feel like real stories written by real humans. Where were these women when I was a single traveler?!"
"Sand in My Bra is a great collection of seriously hilarious tales, and just as good as the belly laughs is knowing every outrageous incident was actually lived by some intrepid woman out there risking sunburn and bellyaches in strange corners of the universe."
"Sand in my Bra is a great book for two reasons. One, it's funny. Some of the stories brought back fond memories of my own misadventures when traveling (its only funny when it's over, right?), while others brought laughter so loud my husband turned to me to ask, "what's so funny?" Two, Sand in my Bra has inspired me to travel to new places...the short stories gave me a tempting taste of different countries or places in the U.S. that I now want to visit. I highly recommend it for reading by the beach (watch out for sand), in an airplane (watch out for Ellen), or at home after a hard-day's work (watch out for that wanderlust)."
"Sand in My Bra brought on humorous tears from the fears of travel. Embarking on my own two year travel experience, I read Sand in My Bra while camping in the Redwoods of Northern California. Fearful on my first days out solo camping, this collection was a true reality check. Travel is challenging, adventurous and difficult at times, but keeping in mind all the reasons we do it - focusing on every aspect, the most rewarding, the painfully funny, to the most brutal - is where my true growth has occurred. Taking in ALL of life! This is what Sand in My Bra exemplifies.
"Sand In My Bra is so great. I carried it with me on a recent 10-day river trip through the Grand Canyon and read different stories to passengers on my raft during afternoon sections of floating. It made us laugh and connected us with all the women travelers of the world."

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BOOKSELLER COMMENTS
"The reading for Sand in My Bra was the FIRST time our store has ever sold out of every copy of an author's title...we were glad the editor brought more copies because we needed them!"
"It is always a treat to host a Travelers' Tales program, especially one that features Jennifer Leo as editor, writer, and emcee for a panel discussion with contributors and with an audience who thoroughly enjoyed the moment! Last night was no exception! Come again...any time."

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