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Only When I Laugh
by Elouise M. Bell
Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1990 (130p.)
 

Genre:  Personal Essay Collection
Sub Genres:
Humor
Summary:
If people can "power lunch," how about making room in the work day for a "power-nap"? If women receive flowers in church on Mother's Day, should men receive something along the lines of a garden tool on Father's Day? In the tradition of Garrison Keillor, Elouise Bell tackles timely questions in a way that both celebrates and critiques her culture.

Awards:
Award in the Personal Essay, 1990, Association for Mormon Letters

More information at publisher website
http://www.signaturebooks.com/only.htm

HBLL Call No: PN 4838 .B45 1990
This publication includes:
Zzzzzucchini by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 1-3
Personal Essay
The Mug-wump by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 4-8
Personal Essay
High on Huckleberry Hill by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 9-10
Personal Essay
The Meeting by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 11-16
Personal Essay
Matriotism by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 17-19
Personal Essay
Testing, Testing... by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 20-23
Personal Essay
Passage into Pantyhose by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 24-27
Personal Essay
Reel Goddesses by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 28-32
Personal Essay
In Memoriam: Algie E. Ballif by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 33-36
Personal Essay
Unpacking Interruptus by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 37-39
Personal Essay
When Nice Ain't So Nice by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 40-46
Personal Essay
Lay Therapists by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 47-49
Personal Essay
Luxery on a Shoestring by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 50-52
Personal Essay
What Makes Boticelli Blush? by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 53-54
Personal Essay
Avoiding the Close Shaves by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 55-57
Personal Essay
Pocket Politics by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 58-61
Personal Essay
Living Through the "Prime" by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 62-64
Personal Essay
Sickbed Sidekicks by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 65-67
Personal Essay
Sleepers Anonymous by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 68-70
Personal Essay
Time Travel by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 71-73
Personal Essay
Women Warblers by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 74-76
Personal Essay
Peerless Pets by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 77-80
Personal Essay
Liberating the Language by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 81-83
Personal Essay
Greeting Cards by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 84-86
Personal Essay
Camp Getaway by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 87-89
Personal Essay
Family Status by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 90-94
Personal Essay
Prowling the Classifieds by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 95-96
Personal Essay
Call Me Indian Summer by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 97-99
Personal Essay
Power Napping by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 100-101
Personal Essay
Power Ploys by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 102-104
Personal Essay
Staying Green by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 105-107
Personal Essay
Three for the Holidays by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 108-111
Personal Essay
Chrismyths by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 112-118
Personal Essay
Counting the Milestones by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 119-121
Personal Essay
It's Mine! by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 122-125
Personal Essay
A Fable for Our Time by Elouise M. Bell
Pages: 126-130
Personal Essay



Reviewed In:
I Laugh, Therefore I Am by Miriam B. Murphy
When Are We Taking Ourselves Too Seriously?: A review of Elouise Bell's Only When I Laugh by Patricia T. Coleman






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