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Judy Lockhart DiGregorio

Endorsements and Review Memories of a Loose Woman “Judy DiGregorio's sharp eye for life's ironies and surprises works like a magnet and the material of her essays, the humorous elements of every­day life, are drawn to her like metal filings. Judy takes a nugget of the ev­eryday and whacks the reader's funny bone. Her stories are a delight.” —Darnell Arnoult, author of a novel, Sufficient Grace, and a book of poetry, What Travels with Us “Delighted and delightful. That’s how I describe the spirit singing, no, soaring through Judy Lockhart DiGregorio’s new collection of essays. Whether fending off peacocks in Austria, pinch-hitting on the trombone, or saving face (and grace) onstage, she’s the fierce Everywoman we long to be — brave, honest, stylish, taking aim at good intentions and foibles alike. Each essay is a glimpse of joy realized and upended, a choice slice of life, a lemon-zest punch at the end. We can’t always laugh at our fail­ings, and ourselves but we can aspire to DiGregorio’s high road. We can at least follow along as she strides forth—‘bold, beautiful, blazing like the bejesus in the sun.’” —Linda Parsons Marion, author of Mother Land and Home Fires “Chuckles and grins, laughs and a belly-roll here and there reside in these recollections from humorist Judy DiGregorio as she recalls the often in­explicably curious turns of day-to-day life that she has known. Judy tells of travels and adventures with the keen wit of a skilled observer whose affection for family and refuge of home connects with all of us.” —Alex Gabbard, author of Return to Thunder Road and Gaspee “She’s done it again! Judy DiGregorio’s first volume of essays, Life Among the Lilliputians, tickled the funny bones of thousands of readers. Her second collection provides even more hours of delightful reading. Whether battling Velcro, dealing with the holiday panic season, or griev­ing over no longer being a loose woman, Judy is in her usual hilarious form. If laughter is the best medicine, Memories of a Loose Woman, is worth a cupboard full of pills. Good news—excerpts from both volumes will soon be available on a CD from Celtic Cat Publishing. Now we can lighten our commute or linger in our living room with the pleasant company of Judy’s words.” —Connie Jordan Green, author of The War at Home and Emmy “Whether confessing to her status as a ‘loose’ woman, ruminating on the necessity of owning a handbag ‘capable of holding a Shetland pony,’ or lamenting her lack of the BK chromosome, Judy DiGregorio lets sparks fly and lions roar in her newest collection of essays. Armed with double-edged wit, a razor-sharp tongue, and an unflinching eye, Judy sights down on targets familiar to most: quick fix diets, snooty cats, and those all too obvious senior moments. In this smart, witty, and irreverent col­lection of meditations, Judy DiGregorio scores the literary equivalent of a game-winning slam dunk.” —Eddie Francisco, author of Alchemy of Words