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About Your Father and Other Celebrities I Have Known
About Your Father and Other Celebrities I Have Known: Ruminations and Revelations from a Desperate Mother to Her Dirty Son | Peggy Rowe
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Peggy Rowe is at it againthis time giving a hilarious inside look at growing up Rowe, both before and after Mikes rise to fame. Since the day they said, I do, Peggys previous doting lifestyle met with her husband Johns 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 Mikes obsession with doing dirty jobs and the comical presence he is known for today. As Mike rose to fame, Peggy was his biggest fanwho 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 Mikes 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. Peggys 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.
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Elizabeth2
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Sweet, cute, funny, and quick. These endearing stories from Peggy Rowe about a life, and a marriage, well lived are fun. Especially for those who are fans of her son Mike or for those who are local Marylanders. A little repetitive and not the laugh out loud funny experience I thought it would be, so it gets 3.5 ⭐️/5. I do love them even more after this glimpse into their lives. ❤️📚

This is my #bookspin book for December.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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This is my #bookspin book for December. I adore Mike Rowe, and his parents are just as funny and adorable as he is! They are local to me as well, which makes reading their stories even more fun for me. ❤️📚

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It‘s easy to see where Mike Rowe gets his sense of humor and way with words-his mom! This was an entertaining, quick read with short stories about Peggy, John and their 3 sons.

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

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Crazeedi I love Mike and his mom!!💖 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I used to joke that if my parents got a divorce, Mike Rowe seemed like he'd be a great second husband for my mom and I'd gladly call him my step-father. 4y
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