Tyler Perry amazes me . . . he writes, directs, produces and often
stars in his own movies . . . he put together a successful TV
show . . . and in his spare time, he somehow managed to write
a bestseller: DON'T MAKE A BLACK WOMAN TAKE OFF
HER EARINGS.
It features the character he has invented, Medea, giving advice
on a variety of topics . . . I recently got to hear the CD version of
this book, and I'm glad I did because Perry also did
the narration--and so I got to hear him "doing" Medea, which
was an added plus.
I'll admit that I did not get all the humor . . . according to Meda, that's
no problem:
* If you don't understand something I'm saying here and you're not black,
you will have to ask somebody who is.
Fortunately, that was only a very small percentage of the material
that is presented . . . and I'm glad that I was able to grasp
perhaps the book's most valuable tip:
* To keep visitors from outstaying their welcome, give them
an uncomfortable bed. And make sure you give them some nice
candles. (Just carve out the inside first and put a dead fish
there instead.)
In addition, I laughed when I heard such other tidbits as:
* The grass is always greener on the other side, but the water bill
is higher.
* Have to go through a rough neighborhood? Look crazy (e.g., . wear a wig),
but don't go to sleep.
You'll have a fun time with DON'T MAKE A BLACK WOMAN
TAKE OFF HER EARRINGS, particularly if you're not looking
for anything too profound.
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