Deschutes Public Library

About your father and other celebrities I have known, ruminations and revelations from a desperate mother to her dirty son, Peggy Rowe ; [foreword by Mike Rowe]

eng

autobiography

illustrationsplates

no index present

non fiction

About your father and other celebrities I have known

1156414290

Peggy Rowe ; [foreword by Mike Rowe]

ruminations and revelations from a desperate mother to her dirty son

"Since the day they said, "I do," Peggy's previous "doting" lifestyle met with her husband John's minimalist ways and became the backdrop for years of adventure and a quirky sense of humor because of their differences. From thoughts of wearing headlamps in the house to save energy, to squeezing out the last drop of toothpaste with a workbench vise, Peggy learned to pick her battles and celebrate the hilarity in each situation. Once their boys were born, woodstove mishaps and garbage dumping tales were the seed for Mike's obsession with doing dirty jobs and the comical presence he is known for today. As Mike rose to fame, Peggy was his biggest fan--who gave motherly advice and constructive criticism, of course. She baked cookies for Mike to take to Joan Rivers for a Christmas party hostess gift, and even wrote fan letters under faux names and mailed them from different cities to Mike's producer. By the time Mike hits it big, Peggy and John retire to face more adventures, with a lightning strike in their condo, an elderly friend who ate marijuana leaves, and entering into celebrity status by making Viva paper towel and Lee jeans commercials, plus so much more. Peggy's stories relive the details that intrigue and entertain old and new fans alike. So if you want a bigger, even funnier take on the Rowe family, About Your Father and Other Celebrities I Have Known delivers"--, Provided by publisher

Any day now -- Home sweet stable -- High hopes -- The energy czar -- Tough-ish love -- Four degrees of separation--and counting -- It must be magic -- Red, white, and brown : the price of celebrity -- The rapture -- Mother love -- Happy birthday, firstborn -- About face -- On being a mother -- Elevator man -- What's a wife for, anyway? -- It's all in the wrist -- The family -- By the seat of his pants -- Old Blue -- What's a mother to do? -- We're keeping him -- Poo-dini -- Old Blue--the follow-up -- Imposters in Tinseltown -- Family celebs -- Something to chew on -- On familiar ground : romancing the garbage -- The long ride home -- The doctor is in -- The old gray pair -- Time to come clean! -- Afternoon delight -- The Auto Train -- The good times -- Family--a mixed blessing -- The fabric of life -- The wandering recluse -- Material man