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Let 'em Eat Cake - by Susan Jedren (Paperback)

Let 'em Eat Cake - by  Susan Jedren (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> When the heat in Brooklyn climbs to a hundred, there's only one thing worse than being a delivery man for HomeMade Cakes. It's being a delivery woman for Homemade. Because Anna, the feisty heroine of this earthy and irreverent novel, has to put up with things that her male co-workers can't imagine, from a boss who despises women to storekeepers who feel her up when they aren't trying to rip her off for the price of a carton of Chocos.<br> As realized by Susan Jerden, Anna is a true representative of blue-collar, no-glitz New York, a valiant single mother, whose attempts to keep her head above water--and her dignity intact--are both hilarious and uplifting. <i>Let 'Em Eat Cake</i> is a novel for anyone who has ever worked at a demeaning job and dreamed of dancing on the merchandise, a book as real as a corner bodega and as refreshing as an open hydrant in the middle of a scolding summer.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>When the heat in Brooklyn climbs to a hundred, there's only one thing worse than being a delivery man for HomeMade Cakes. It's being a delivery woman for HomeMade. Because Anna, the feisty heroine of this earthy and irreverent novel, has to put up with things that her male co-workers can't imagine, from a boss who despises women to storekeepers who feel her up when they aren't trying to rip her off for the price of a carton of Chocos. As realized by Susan Jedren, Anna is a true representative of blue-collar, no-glitz New York, a valiant single mother whose attempts to keep her head above water - and her dignity intact - are both hilarious and uplifting. Let 'Em Eat Cake is a novel for anyone who has ever worked at a demeaning job and dreamed of dancing on the merchandise, a book as real as a corner bodega and as refreshing as an open hydrant in the middle of a scorching summer.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p> Fresh, brimming with energy and earnestness and authenticity... Unusual and vivid.- <i>Washington Post Book World <p/></i>Jerden's knack for description... makes the novel breathe with life.... From the first chapter, [her] words ring with realism and honesty, tumbling over themselves to confess dreams that aren't recognized and moments that tend to be forgotten.- <i>San Francisco Chronicle <p/></i>Jerden flexes the taut muscles of her raw and compelling literary voice.- <i>Entertainment Weekly <p/><i></i></i>Swashbuckling.- <i>The New York Times Book Review</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Susan Jedren, a former Teamster, drove and delivered snack cakes in New York City. Following that she attended the Columbia MFA Writing Program.

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