Tip It!: The World According to Maggie

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Dear Readers,

There are at least five good reasons to Tip It! right now.

My daughter Kathy put out her memoir last year, which was real nice except for the controversial parts. And it got to be a #1 New York Times bestseller. Congratulations, Kathleen! But now it's my turn. I've written my own book. I have things to say, too, without having to be all controversial like you were. Tip it!
People recognize me on the street a lot now and come over, nicely, and say "Maggie, you remind me of my own mother." And they say "Maggie, I love your show"— referring to KathyGriffin: My Life on the D-List as myshow. Sometimes I correct them, I say, "Oh, it's not my show." But sometimes . . . I don't correct them. It's kind of fun being a star, isn't it? Tip it!
If you want to know a few things about my daughter Kathleen that only a mother could know (How the heck did she get this way? Did she always swear so much, for Chrissake?), you have come to the right book. Tip it!
You know how a box of wine is never empty just because the spigot seems to have run dry? (There's always a little more if you just tip it!) This book is like that. There's so much in it—never-before-published Griffin family photos!, a love story (me and my dear departed husband Johnny), a whole guide to good living (including how to survive on what's in your purse), and a lot of funny business in this book from Kathleen (she made comments in this book; readers, I was not able to stop her!). So take this book and Tip It!
And be sure to get the last drop out of living. Isn't it nice that "Tip It" acts as a toast? I'm 90 years old, and I think "Tip It!" even works pretty well as a motto for living to the fullest. So, Tip It! today.

Yours,

Maggie Griffin

A funny thing happened on the way to Kathy Griffin's skyrocketing stardom. The more she told stories about her mother, Maggie, in her stand-up act and on her Emmy- winning television show, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, the more popular her mother became. (At the mere mention of Maggie, a stadium full of fans will cheer, "Tip It! Tip It!")

Shocked by Kathy, exasperated by Kathy, grudgingly amused by Kathy, and at the end of the day, always a loving mother to Kathy, Maggie Griffin has become the darling Gracie to Kathy's George Burns, the wry Cher to Kathy's Sonny Bono, the spry, sweet Roadrunner to Kathy's Wile E. Coyote.

Maggie Griffin grew up in Chicago, the youngest of sixteen children born to Irish immigrant parents. She met Johnny, the love of her life, in Chicago, started dating him after high school (while working at the Form Fit Bra factory in the returns department), and they fell in love and married during the War. Together they raised five children, the youngest a cutie named Kathleen, who never gave them a moment's trouble throughout her childhood—though it's been payback time ever since.

As Kathy's comedy career took off, more and more stories of Maggie magically worked their way into Kathy's routines. And as a regular on Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Maggie takes more guff from her daughter than any other mom on national television. Well, after having her life put on comic display by the loudmouthed redhead she fed, clothed, and cared for well into the comedian's adulthood, Maggie finally has the floor, and she has some business to share with you.

So get out your Franzia, stir up some Hamburger Helper, and dive into the world according to Maggie.

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ISBN-13: 9781401324049
Publisher: Hyperion
Publication date: 6/29/2010
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 427,012
Product dimensions: 5.80 (w) x 8.30 (h) x 1.00 (d)

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I AM AN INSTANT FAN! TIP IT.

I received this book as a gift after commenting to a friend that I loved Mrs. Griffin's appearance on Larry King Live on CNN a few weeks ago. Her daughter stole the spotlight and answered many questions for her spry mother. I love Kathy Griffin, but I truly wanted to hear what this amazing elder Griffin had to say. Well, the book answers many questions and more. It is a delightful read, entertaining, funny and even sad, but not depressing - just well balanced in every way. I have met many a celebrity over the years, but Mrs. Griffin is the kind of person I would love to have dinner and glass or two of wine with. What you see is what you get in this true, beloved, kindhearted human being. Kudos to her daughter for giving her the best life a woman could ever want in the golden years of her life. She is what? 90 years young? The show is a must see, too
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