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It was supposed to be a one-night stand. A couple of decades later, Ilene finds herself lying beside a middle-aged version of that same guy-now sporting a bald spot and nasal strip.
This memoir-presented as a collection of essays and cartoons-is the diary of a relationship between a nice Jewish girl from Austin, Texas and an Arab-American, former altar boy from Waco. Together, they've negotiated dozens of religious holidays (from both testaments), hundreds of uninspired meals, years of home improvement, along with mental illness, travel, and a mutually agreeable definition of romance. It's a take on what happily ever after really looks like when a couple of characters show up for each other, even when they would rather cross Death Valley with one bottle of water and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
About the Author
Haddad, Ilene: - Ilene Haddad is a graphic designer, cartoonist, and award-winning essayist from Austin, Texas. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Next Avenue, The University of Dayton's Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, The Ocotillo Review, Mixed Bag of Tricks anthology, Austin's NPR station (KUT), and other publications. Awards include Women on Writing and Ageless Authors creative nonfiction competitions, among others. She is an active member of the Writers' League of Texas and was a finalist in the WLT manuscript contest. She was presented with the Women Communicators of Austin's Creative Initiative Award for founding BlogathonATX, a Central Texas blogging conference. Ilene lives with her husband, Bill, a boneheaded lapdog named Harry, and Dexter, the ghost of poodles past.
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