She Got up off the Couch: And Other Heroic Acts from Mooreland, Indiana
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She Got up off the Couch: And Other Heroic Acts from Mooreland, Indiana

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 8, 2013

    She got up off the couch

    This is one of the best books I have ever read ! I have never reread a book until this one and Zippy. Just nice to see them both in my nook llibrary, cant wait ! Havens wirting is so relatable, very soon into it one finds we care about her and what happens next...not dramatic, just real everyday life. Am wondering how well her fiction will duplicate this. To make readers care is a secret to good writing, a subtle mystery laced within the text, that we well know not all authors achieve. Haven has done exactly this, and so well !

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 7, 2012

    Loved this book!

    I was very happy to see this after I read "A Girl Named Zippy." Both have richly developed characters that one can relate to and are really very funny.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 14, 2011

    Pure awesomeness;D

    Another wonderful book by an equally wonderful author.

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  • Posted May 10, 2009

    I Also Recommend:

    The Glass Castle
    A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana

    laugh out loud funny!

    There aren't many books that you think back on and laugh about a year after reading the book....in fact most books you don't remember many details from a year later. But this book is an exception....I read it last summer and plan to read it again soon. I laughed in several parts (my husband looked at me like I was a little off my rocker). It's quit obvious that even though Haven did not grow up in the best of situations, she was loved and had great respect and love for her family. I highly recommend reading this book...and honestly can't figure out why it hasn't gotten more reviews.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 3, 2007

    Great Reading Again from Haven Kimmel!

    After reading A Girl Named Zippy, I bought this book, fearing that it might not be as good as the first. I was NOT disappointed! Both funny and heartwrenching at times, it is a wonderful book that I highly recommend. Zippy's mother is a true inspiration, and should be a reminder to today's young women of the struggles many women went through to get an education and career not so long ago. Because, once again, it's broken down into short stories, it's an easy read and I 'zipped' through it. I've become a true Haven Kimmel fan!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 13, 2006

    WARM, EMPOWERING REASSURING

    A legion of readers responded warmly and enthusiastically to Haven Kimmel's memoir, A Girl Named Zippy. Warmly and enthusiastically may be an understatement as it became a New York Times best seller. If the Times had rankings for audio bestsellers She Got ff The Couch as read by Kimmel would surely be there. While her second reminiscence about growing up in 1970s Indiana is every bit as witty and affecting as her first, this time we learn a great deal more about her mother, Delonda. Mom's story is one of empowerment for women. She is the 'she' who got up off the couch. She did, indeed, and went to college and grad school. Delonda buys a VW bug that has seen better days without knowing how to drive it. Tales of her learning to operate a motor vehicle are some of the most smile provoking segments. And, education results in a changed woman - not at all the gal Dad married. How does he react to this? We're also treated to reunions with some of our favorites from A Girl Named Zippy - sister Melinda and best pal Julie. What a pleasure that is. A seasoned actress could not have given a better voice performance than Kimmel whose timing is on target and interpretation of other character's voices always entertaining. After all, who knows the speech patterns of her near and dear better than Kimmel? Quite often, for me, the audio version is more enjoyable than the book That's true in this case. Highly recommended - enjoy! - Gail Cooke

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