Wacky Chicks: Life Lessons from Fearlessly Inappropriate and Fabulously Eccentric WomenIn his bestselling Wacky Chicks, irreverent social commentator and humor writer Simon Doonan introduces readers to a bracing cross section of exuberantly unconventional women. In the pages of Wacky Chicks readers will find life lessons from a group of fearlessly inappropriate and fabulously eccentric women, including comedienne Amy Sedaris; fashion designer turned park ranger Spider Fawke; Warhol muse Brigid Berlin; Suzanne Bartsch, the woman who showed Madonna how to vogue; and many more. Distinguished primarily by their wild originality and rule-breaking chutzpah, these women defy rules, shape the cultural landscape, and enrich the world. They are about as diverse a flock as you can imagine, but all of them are Belligerent, Resilient, Uninhibited, Naughty, Creative, and Hilarious (B.R.U.N.C.H. for short). In a word, they are Wacky, and they are ready to enlighten you. A book that pays tribute to the wild and unstoppable female in each of us, Wacky Chicks is the ultimate guide to embracing your inner rebel. |
Contents
The Ladies Who Are Out to Lunch or BRUNCH | 1 |
Nature or Nurture or Torture | 23 |
The Missile Defense System of the Wacky Chick | 53 |
Safe Spaces for Space Cases | 99 |
Chicks with Shticks | 123 |
Chapter 6 Mating Habits | 153 |
Squeezing Your Inner Shaman | 177 |
The Wacky Chicklettes | 207 |
When Wacky Goes WackJob | 225 |
Conclusion | 239 |
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Wacky Chicks: Life Lessons from Fearlessly Inappropriate and Fabulously ... Simon Doonan No preview available - 2005 |
Wacky Chicks: Life Lessons from Fearlessly Inappropriate and Fabulously ... Simon Doonan No preview available - 2003 |
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Page xiii - Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death.