{"product_id":"vacuuming-in-the-nude-and-other-ways-to-get-attention-hardcover","title":"Vacuuming in the Nude: And Other Ways to Get Attention - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeggy Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeggy Rowe is at it again--this time giving a hilarious inside look at her writing career.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeggy Rowe has been writing all of her adult life. In fact, she doesn't know how \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e to write--even through those years of constant rejection from publishing houses. But between her tenacity and the encouragement of her family, Peggy's breakthrough finally came--\u003ci\u003eat the age of eighty!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eVacuuming in the Nude\u003c\/i\u003e is most likely her funniest prose to date as she shares her journey of attending myriad writers' conferences and honing her ability to see humor in everyday situations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the family's beloved dog Shim, who thrived on piles of fresh, warm manure from the horse pasture--to vacationing on the sweltering beach with mosquitos the size of dune buggies--to the challenges of aging, Peggy Rowe delivers a hilarious array of stories that reflect her addiction to making people laugh. Even in her cancer support group, she manages to use her humor to affect others for the good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If Peggy isn't putting her publisher on hold to finish a game of Mahjongg, she's at her kitchen table window-on-the-world taking notes for the next story for fans old and new to enjoy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeggy Rowe lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with John, her husband of sixty-one years. Both educators, they raised three sons. Peggy has been writing for most of her adult life and has two \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers to her credit--both of which were published after the age of eighty. Now eight-four, she is living the good life in a retirement community where material abounds. Peggy continues to write every day of her life--preferably without wearing jewelry or a bra. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMike Rowe is best known as the executive producer and host of the hit shows \u003ci\u003eDirty Jobs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSomebody's Gotta Do It\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReturning the Favor, \u003c\/i\u003efor which he won an Emmy. He also hosts the podcast \u003ci\u003eThe Way I Heard It\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of short stories for the \"curious mind with a short attention span.\" As CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, Mike has led the effort to close America's widening skills gap and facilitated the granting of millions of dollars in work ethic scholarships.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8.59 x 5.66 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765779956000,"sku":"9781637630990","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dcafd5a7ca480fc2bef7d4fe54d0da90.webp?v=1780279779","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/vacuuming-in-the-nude-and-other-ways-to-get-attention-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}