{"product_id":"champagne-girl-in-a-budweiser-family-a-memoir-in-stories-9798999497901","title":"Champagne Girl in a Budweiser Family: A Memoir in Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Suzanne Weerts' \u003cem\u003eChampagne Girl in a Budweiser Family\u003c\/em\u003e gives us a delightful and vivid time machine to bygone days of youthful folly and wide-eyed hope, while reminding us why girls in the seventies were just as eager to leave that time behind.\" -Cara Lopez Lee author of \u003cem\u003eCandlelight Bridge\u003c\/em\u003e, a 2025 Pick in Fiction in Southwest Books of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Whether unintentionally poisoning the neighborhood kids as a child, getting asked to dance last at the Spring Ball, or being attacked by a flock of birds while basking in the afterglow of breaking her chastity vow, Suzanne Weerts approaches life with a refreshing dose of charm, grace, and self-deprecating humor. If you're looking for something to bring a smile to your face, give you a good laugh and warm your heart, you've found it.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Carlos Kotkin, author of \u003cem\u003ePlease God Let it Be Herpes\u003c\/em\u003e and host of \u003cem\u003eThe Moth StorySLAMs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Equal parts hilarious and heartfelt, Suzanne Weerts's stories of growing up in the 70's south whisk you back to a simpler, golden-hued, Aquanet-scented time. Her writing is charming and evocative, and so honest and self-aware- I loved every Tab-infused page.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Johanna Stein, author of \u003cem\u003eHow Not to Calm a Child On a Plane\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a Southern town in the 1970s, the rules for girls are simple: look pretty, behave politely, and marry well. But for this rebel-in-the-making, life beyond suburban America beckons. Before she can escape, however, she'll have to navigate extreme diets, feathered hair, and a mother who insists on hanging her bras on the clothesline in full view of the boys next door. Will she ever find a life that fits and a beverage that suits her champagne dreams?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeerts, Suzanne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Born in Charleston, SC, formed in Raleigh, NC, and reborn in Southern California, Suzanne Weerts' creative nonfiction essays can be found in The Sun and Good Old Days magazines, and in several anthologies and online publications. Suzanne is a writing teacher, producer, nonprofit fundraiser and community activist who loves helping people find their voice on paper, on stage, and in standing up for meaningful causes. The mother of two compassionate young adults, Suzanne is mighty grateful that her mother's repeated warnings of \"Just you wait until you have children of your own!\" amounted to 98.5 percent amusement, joy and wonder. She lives in Burbank, CA with her semi-social husband and their antisocial pandemic puppy.","brand":"Suzanne Weerts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661408272658,"sku":"9798999497901","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1cfea80e-110c-4aac-9b53-b82b2018e79b.jpg?v=1760442842","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/champagne-girl-in-a-budweiser-family-a-memoir-in-stories-9798999497901","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}