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text-align: left;\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Windy City Reviews &#8211; &#8216;Don&#8217;t Lift Up Your Hood and Cuss, Call Us!&#8217;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bonnie\u2019s early years were hard. She was bullied about her weight, her brother was born with an illness that lasted into his teenage years, and the family that is the center of her world had to deal with infidelity.<\/p>\n<p>She weaves a heartwarming tale of a loving, supportive family that time and again finds a way to show up for each other.<\/p>\n<p>It is overall a great, uplifting read. I would recommend this memoir, especially to anyone who may be deployed in the military or hoping for some sort of dynamic life change <strong> &#8211; Michelle Burwell, Chicago Writers Association<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sp-gk3ny0\" data-mobile-visibility=\"#sp-gk3ny0|false\" data-desktop-visibility=\"#sp-gk3ny0|false\" data-mobile-css=\"\" class=\"sp-el-col  sp-w-full\" style=\"width: calc(25% - 0px);\">\n<div id=\"sp-p15sof\" data-mobile-css=\".sp-text-wrapper-p15sof, #sp-p15sof, #p15sof|text-align:left;\" data-mobile-visibility=\".sp-text-wrapper-p15sof|false\" data-desktop-visibility=\".sp-text-wrapper-p15sof|false\" class=\"sp-css-target sp-text-wrapper sp-el-block sp-text-block-style sp-text-wrapper-p15sof\" style=\"margin: 0px; text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"a-row\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><i class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\" data-hook=\"review-star-rating\"><span class=\"a-icon-alt\">Dan N. &#8211; 5.0<\/span><\/i><i class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\" data-hook=\"review-star-rating\"><span class=\"a-icon-alt\"> out of 5 stars<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-row\"><span class=\"a-size-base review-text review-text-content\" data-hook=\"review-body\"><strong>I really enjoyed the old time Chicago life<\/strong> as Bonnie told it through her humor. My grandparents and parents grew up in Chicago too so even as a little kid I remember that Chicago neighborhood feeling when we\u2019d visit them.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-row\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"a-row\"><span class=\"a-size-base review-text review-text-content\" data-hook=\"review-body\">I was really enraged about how Bonnie was treated as a young, overweight woman looking for work as a secretary despite her outstanding qualifications. Ultimately Bonnie rose to the challenge and proved her worth to everyone. It was a beautiful love story.<strong> &#8211;&nbsp; Verified Amazon Purchase<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sp-acgjpf\" data-mobile-visibility=\"#sp-acgjpf|false\" data-desktop-visibility=\"#sp-acgjpf|false\" data-mobile-css=\"\" class=\"sp-el-col  sp-w-full\" style=\"width: calc(25% - 0px);\">\n<div id=\"sp-fvnrbz\" data-mobile-css=\".sp-text-wrapper-fvnrbz, #sp-fvnrbz, #fvnrbz|text-align:left;\" data-mobile-visibility=\".sp-text-wrapper-fvnrbz|false\" data-desktop-visibility=\".sp-text-wrapper-fvnrbz|false\" class=\"sp-css-target sp-text-wrapper sp-el-block sp-text-block-style sp-text-wrapper-fvnrbz\" style=\"margin: 0px; text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"a-row\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><i class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\" data-hook=\"review-star-rating\"><span class=\"a-icon-alt\">Kindle Customer &#8211; 5.0 out of 5 stars<\/span><\/i><\/strong><\/span>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"a-row\"><strong>A light must read!<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-row a-spacing-mini review-data review-format-strip\">I really enjoyed this book. It is a memoir about a seemingly ordinary family that had real family issues and triumphs in it. The main character goes from childhood, to teenage years, to getting married to a military man and the &#8220;adventures&#8221; that come with that. There are laugh out loud moments and moments that you really can empathize with the author. If you like a light read with some humor in it, this is a book for you.<strong> &#8211;&nbsp; Verified Amazon Purchase<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"sp-dsb8yl\" data-mobile-visibility=\"#sp-dsb8yl|false\" data-desktop-visibility=\"#sp-dsb8yl|false\" data-mobile-css=\"\" class=\"sp-el-col  sp-w-full\" style=\"width: calc(25% - 0px);\">\n<div id=\"sp-fkyfsm\" data-mobile-css=\".sp-text-wrapper-fkyfsm, #sp-fkyfsm, #fkyfsm|text-align:left;\" data-mobile-visibility=\".sp-text-wrapper-fkyfsm|false\" data-desktop-visibility=\".sp-text-wrapper-fkyfsm|false\" class=\"sp-css-target sp-text-wrapper sp-el-block sp-text-block-style sp-text-wrapper-fkyfsm\" style=\"margin: 0px; text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"a-row\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><i class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating\" data-hook=\"review-star-rating\"><span class=\"a-icon-alt\">Bryan B. &#8211; 5.0 out of 5 stars<\/span><\/i><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-row\"><strong>Sadness and joy &#8211; all related to family<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"><span class=\"a-size-base review-text review-text-content\" data-hook=\"review-body\">Heartwarming and entertaining read. 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