Deedee Divine’s Totally Skewed Guide to Life

by: Diana Estill

Published by: Corncob Press

Reviewed by Diane Snyder

Humor that is big, bold and bodacious just like her home state of Texas, Deedee Divine’s Totally Skewed Guide to Life takes you along on a romp through life with her family and friends. The author, Diana Estill has contributed many guest columns for the Dallas (Texas) Morning News and is the author of Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road: Humorous Views on Love, Lust and Lawn Care.

This current book addresses some of those questions and ridiculous situations that we all need help with at some time or another. And her tilted takes on some of the important aspects of daily living such as marriage, holidays and cluttered garage, are given in Ms. Divine’s own unique and quirky style. In short, written “snap shots” she doles out her comical advice and guidance that one should follow at their own risk – you would not expect that making a holiday wreath would be hazardous, but in the hands of Dee Dee Divine, it is enough to put the local fire department on alert.

Ms. Divine does her research and occasionally refers to scientific journals and studies that are relevant to her subject – in a way much different than originally intended by those scientific authors. For example, Harvard, using nurses as test subjects, found drinking wine possibly reduced occurrence of kidney stones. Ms. Divine found, instead, a possible explanation for the nursing staffing shortage.

In one of her funniest essays, and my favorite, with her talent of finding the absurd in the mundane, Deedee shares one of her days at the post office in “Letter House of Horrors.” This is one we can all empathize with and understand if you have ever spent a long time in a post office line.

While not all the anecdotes are knee-slapping funny, they all are fun and amusing. A good book to take along if you expect a long wait such as airports or waiting rooms. The author’s humorous take on life’s moments will help to pass the time while putting a smile on your face. The guidance is skewed and the humor is…wait for it… divine!

Armchair Interviews says: Humor edged with the absurd will be sure to make you laugh.

Author’s Web site: http://www.TotallySkewed.com