Midlife Happy Hour – Our Reward for Surviving Careers, Kids, and Chaos ranked #54 in pre-sold editions on Amazon.com out of thousands of books in the mid-life category. The book, a sequel to the award-winning, bestselling Midlife Cabernet, will be officially released on October 4, 2016. Pre-orders can be made now to insure first delivery from Amazon. The book also will be available in local stores, including Rediscovered Books in Boise, online, and through national bookstores.
Officials from the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association invited me to speak and premiere the new book at the tradeshow in Tacoma, Washington on Thursday, September 29. I’m leaving Thursday and promise not to embarrass the state or my family. On Friday, September 30, I’ll be speaking on an author/small publisher panel with Boise author AK Turner, Rediscovered Books owner Bruce DeLaney, and realtor/author Mike Turner, all from Boise. We’ll discuss methods of establishing positive relationships between writers, small publishers, bookstores, and the community.
The Boise area premiere party will be October 13 at Telaya Winery. A special edition red wine will be introduced using the cover of the book as the label on the bottle. The public is invited to attend and share laughter and libations.
Product Details
- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Brown Books Publishing Group (October 4, 2016)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1612549217
- ISBN-13: 978-1612549217
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #54 in Books > Self-Help > Mid-Life
- #260 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Self-Help & Psychology
- #309 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Parenting & Families
Here are the chapter titles for Midlife Happy Hour:
- Early Signs I Wasn’t Eligible for Sainthood
- The Great TV Blooper of Southern Idaho
- What if Arts Patrons Acted Like Sports Fans?
- The World Can Kiss Our Attitude
- Stay Relevant and Thirsty, My Friend
- Why Your Children Are Cute but Should Move Out
- My Feminine Mystique Sprung a Leak
- Reinventing the Wheel of Fortune
- Validation on a Volcano
- Mom, I Joined the Army
- Balancing Midlife Without Falling Over
- Blog Your Way to Fame and Shame
- My Fish Won’t Hump Your Leg
- Still Laughing in the Empty Nest
- Midlife Crisis of Confidence
- Coloring Outside the Lines
- The Joy of Traveling with (Grown) Children
- Tell Enchanting Stories to the Grandkids
- My Views from Behind the Podium
- What to Wear if You Must Get Dressed
- The Suffragist Ghosts of Susan and Alice
- Why Caregivers Drink
- How to Plan a Funeral
- Happy Hour, At Last!
Midlife Happy Hour is available at bookstores, including Rediscovered Books in Boise and Barnes & Noble. Find it online at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. E-Book versions are available at Kindle, Nook, IBooks, and Google Play. An audio book will be released soon.
