What people are saying about Advice from the Attic :
"Advice From The Attic:
Perilous Pearls Of Wisdom On Beauty, Charm, and Etiquette is a lighthearted guide of advice for women, compiled by
Monica Dale who has assembled a variety of authentic excerpts from the 19th and 20th centuries. Emphatically not a practical resource for
contemporary women, Advice From The Attic is intended for amusement and humor, as it preserves memories of the extreme lengths of what
society used to expect and demand from
women scarcely a few generations ago. Eyebrow-raising articles include "The Dangers of Bobbed Hair"; "Banishing Slang from the
Vocabulary"; "The Charm of Hiding Intelligence"; and many more. A fascinating window through time into the social attitudes of the past,
Advice From The Attic is unabashedly funny, often surprising, and truly fascinating reading from cover to cover."
- Midwest Book Review
"Advice from the Attic kept
me in stitches from the moment I began reading it -- especially Monica's
previews before each chapter... This is a great read for anyone who
needs to lighten up."
- Joyce Weiss, author of Take the Ride of Your Life
"This collection of
snippets would do well to sit on anyone's coffee table to provide hours
of illuminating and amusing topics of conversation... A fun book that
provides many a smile and shrug of disbelief, Advice from the Attic is
the perfect gift for a girlfriend or a pick-me-up for a blue day."
- Denise M. Clark, Denise's Pieces Book Reviews
"As sisters in the
perpetual pursuit of fierceness, we know a thing or two about the lofty
price of beauty, the importance of a hip-ass combo, and the tragedies
one suffers when painting by numbers according to Tammy Faye Baker. Advice
from the Attic should be required reading for every maiden Drag
Queen who has ever fallen prey to the ridiculous notion of applying
antiperspirant to one's face, or using an outdoor adhesive to secure
one's 'Oh my Jesus' eyelashes."
- Dragness Morehead
"Advice from the Attic is
a fun and useful read that proves that the quest for beauty is
timeless."
- Diane Irons, author of Bargain Beauty
Secrets
"Advice from the Attic
is a funny and clever and enlightening collection of (not-so) antiquated
advice... Be sure to look for it!"
- Elizabeth Cone, The Betsy-Tacy Society
"Hysterically
funny, charming, uplifting look at our intriguing feminine
history."
- Regina Reymann Chell, RN
"A
very well put together book that will keep you smiling for a long time.
I'm letting my great-grandmother take a look at this book to see if some
of the things listed here are what she and her friends did to improve
themselves for society! Everyone of all ages will get a kick out
of Advice from the Attic... Order it today!"
- Book Review Cafe