Be Pretty, Get Married, and Always Drink Tab - by Gigi Anders (Paperback)

From the Back Cover

According to her colorful Mami Dearest, the life of young Gigi Anders will be simple if she can remember three maxims--be pretty, get married, and always drink TaB. Thus begins her instruction in the art of being a lady and the side effects of falling in love.

As the granddaughter of Eastern European and Russian shtetl-reared grandparents who immigrated as teenagers in the early 1920s to the fierce tropical beauty of Cuba, Anders is heir apparent to a legacy of transatlantic alienation. With dazzling wit and hilarity mined from the depths of loss and yearning, Anders chronicles her journey from beach baby to ostracized exile to vibrant intellectual, along the way balancing her obsession with killer outfits and zaftig, orgasmic meals--always with a can of TaB!--with the more serious pursuits of love, sanity, and lipstick in perfect siren red.

Review Quotes

"Laugh-out-loud funny...this is more than a read; it's an experience. " - Booklist (starred review)
"[Anders writes] in a unique voice that captures the distinctiveness of both her Jewish and Cuban heritages, Anders becomes a sort of Alice in Wonderland, leading readers through a looking-glass life...poignantly funny." - Booklist (starred review)
"...Unquenchable charisma..." - Booklist (starred review)
" ...There's more honesty in her writing than in most memoirs... Her use of dialect is hilarious ...an outstanding piece of humorous non-fiction." - Elle
"Enjoyable and witty." - Atlanta Jewish Times
"The most original parts are also the most provocative...Gigi Anders is a modern-day Candide." - Viva New York, NY Daily News Magazine Viva New York, NY Daily News Magazine Viva NY, New York Daily News Magazine
"Anders has a distinctive voice...a rambling, energetic memoir." - Kirkus Reviews
"Hilarious." - Latina Magazine
"Jubana is a breath of fresh air." - Hispanic Magazine
"Captivating...passionately written." - Library Journal