{"product_id":"cattywampus-ellen-skrmetti-9781546011248","title":"Cattywampus: A Southern Woman's Guide to Laughing When Life Goes Sideways","description":"\u003cb\u003ePronunciation: \u003ci\u003ekat-ee-wom-puhs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003ci\u003e: Southern American English \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePositioned askew, crooked or out of alignment; not straight \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn disarray; turned sideways; off course \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA state of life in which plans have unraveled, expectations have shifted, and nothing is operating according to the original instructions.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ellen Skrmetti, comedian and bestselling author, returns with a collection of hilarious essays about what happens when life goes sideways--or, if you're Southern, when things go cattywampus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Such as when you're living your life, raising your kids... and then suddenly you're raising your parents too. When your hormones go haywire and you're navigating \"The Change\" with no warning... and at the same time your daughter is navigating her own \"changes.\" (You also have to navigate that fact that nobody in the South calls things by their real names.) When you're forced to confront the possibility that you haven't always seen everything clearly, and you need to course-correct, stat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The hilarious essays in this book include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Wanted It Done Right (and Other Reasons I Wrote My Own Obituary) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hustle, Hustle, Pray \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Yes Ma'am, No Ma'am, Have You Taken Your Meds Ma'am? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e When You Bring a Zebra To The Tailgate \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e From Beer Pong to Mah Jongg... Pastimes in Later Life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e This laugh-out-loud collection will entertain, inspire, and remind you that even when life seems out of control, God is in control. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellen Skrmetti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1546011242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781546011248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Worthy Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Ellen Skrmetti","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48588451545343,"sku":"9781546011248","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cattywampus-ellen-skrmetti-9781546011248","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}