| ABS of Steel, Buns of Cinnamon: A Cathy Collection Volume 18 Original Edition Contributor(s): Guisewite, Cathy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0836236831 ISBN-13: 9780836236835 Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1997 Annotation: The saga of one woman's quest for romance, career fulfillment, and the perfect bowl of double-fudge ice cream. Millions of women have commiserated with America's favorite frustrated female as she struggles with dieting, work, and romance in a world filled with chocolate, evil bosses, and the ever-present opposite sex. "Abs of Steel, Buns of Cinnamon" is filled with some of the funniest comic strips that follow every woman's frazzled friend as she battles everything from the all-too-honest dressing room mirror to a mountainous "IN" box. Join Cathy as she rationalizes her way from one neurosis to the next with her trusty dog, Electra, and her aging, well-intentioned mother by her side. You'll feel right at home curling up with a bowl of Rock Road as Cathy copes with reality and what creator Cathy Guisewite calls "the four basic guilt groups: food, love, mother, and career." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Humor | Form - Comic Strips & Cartoons |
| Dewey: 741.597 |
| LCCN: 97071622 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 8.54" W x 9.04" (0.66 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The saga of one woman's quest for romance, career fulfillment, and the perfect bowl of double-fudge ice cream. Millions of women have commiserated with America's favorite frustrated female as she struggles with dieting, work, and romance in a world filled with chocolate, evil bosses, and the ever-present opposite sex. Abs of Steel, Buns of Cinnamon is filled with some of the funniest comic strips that follow every woman's frazzled friend as she battles everything from the all-too-honest dressing room mirror to a mountainous IN box. Join Cathy as she rationalizes her way from one neurosis to the next with her trusty dog, Electra, and her aging, well-intentioned mother by her side. You'll feel right at home curling up with a bowl of Rocky Road as Cathy copes with reality and what creator Cathy Guisewite calls the four basic guilt groups: food, love, mother, and career. |
Contributor Bio(s): Guisewite, Cathy: - Cathy Guisewite launched Cathy in newspapers in 1976, becoming one of the few female cartoonists to hit the daily strip Big Time. Cathy Guisewite's many awards include a 1993 Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year and an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program for her CBS Cathy special. |