Oh dear. After reading Ali Wentworth's book of essays, Happily Ali After (#506), I'm not sure there's any hope for the rest of us. I think most of us would consider her a person who has it all: an interesting career with a measure of celebrity, a happy marriage, kids and no financial worries. So when you read about what makes her feel insecure, it is a bit unsettling for those of us who might be lacking in one or more areas. (Mind you, sitting on the couch in your pajamas scarfing down a favorite snack when you hear your husband called a "sexual icon" on national TV would be enough to make any woman choke on her raw cookie dough!)
I have a hard time picturing someone as zany as Ali being married to someone who appears as straight and conventional as George Stephanopoulos, but it's apparent from her stories that whatever they have together works. Not so sure about her obsession with dachshunds, though. I'm probably just prejudiced because it was dachshund who was responsible for my one and only dog bite!
If you're in the mood to be entertained, then Happily Ali After should do the trick. It's a celebrity book that won't leave you with a bitter after taste. In fact, it may make you re-think some of the blessings you take for granted. So I guess the fairy wand on the cover picture did some good after all before it exploded!
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