Ali In Wonderland by Ali Wentworth

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Chelsea Handler meets Nora Ephron in this uproarious memoir from the acclaimed actress and comedianChelsea Handler meets Nora Ephron in this uproarious memoir from the acclaimed actress and comedian "Everything that comes out of Ali Wentworth's mouth is funny!"-Jerry Seinfeld "Ali Wentwroth's book is like Chicken Soup for the Vagina. Gays and straight men, I'm not leaving you out here! Ali is truly one of the quickest, funniest girls I've ever met.... more

Chelsea Handler meets Nora Ephron in this uproarious memoir from the acclaimed actress and comedianChelsea Handler meets Nora Ephron in this uproarious memoir from the acclaimed actress and comedian "Everything that comes out of Ali Wentworth's mouth is funny!"-Jerry Seinfeld "Ali Wentwroth's book is like Chicken Soup for the Vagina. Gays and straight men, I'm not leaving you out here! Ali is truly one of the quickest, funniest girls I've ever met. Enjoy!"-Kathy Griffin Growing up in a family of political journalists-and daughter of President Reagan's White House social secretary-Ali Wentworth rebelled against her blue-blood upbringing, embracing Hollywood, motorcycles, even an engagement with a disreputable French film director. Today she is an acclaimed comedic actress and writer, Oprah regular, wife of political and media star George Stephanopoulos, and a mother who lets her two girls eat cotton candy before bed. Though she's settled down, her rebellious nature thrives in her comedy and her view of her crazy world. In this addictively funny and warm memoir, she takes us through the looking glass and into the wonderland of her life, from a childhood among Washington's elite to a stint in the psych-ward they called a New England prep school; days doing L.A. sketch comedy (with then-aspiring artists Will Ferrell and Lisa Kudrow) to a series of spectacularly failed loves (that eventually led her Mr. Right). One of the central figures in Ali's life is her WASP mother, Muffie-a flawlessly elegant yet firm, no-nonsense force of nature of certain, if perhaps borderline insane, convictions. Adored by all who know her, Muffie has an antidote for all of Ali's life catastrophes: Feeling down and can't find a sane shrink in Hollywood? Have a tomato sandwich and walk it off. Can't reach your husband on 9/11? Head to the Four Seasons. Your newly ex-fiancé is booking a Caribbean weekend with his "wife"? Sweetheart, nobody goes to the Bahamas in July!Told in her unique and irresistible voice, Ali in Wonderland captures Ali's sometimes challenging, often crazy journey to define herself on her own terms and claim her place in the world. As charming and off-the-wall as Ali herself, it is an entertaining look at life that is both intimate and hilarious. "I would tone down the pee and fart references."-Muffie Cabot (Ali's mother) less

About Ali Wentworth

Ali Wentworth made a name for herself on the comedy show In Living Color, and has made appearances on such television shows as Hardball, The Tonight Show with... more

Ali Wentworth made a name for herself on the comedy show In Living Color, and has made appearances on such television shows as Hardball, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Seinfeld (Schmoopie in the "Soup Nazi" episode), Head Case (which she created, wrote, and executive produced); and The Oprah Winfrey Show, for which she was a correspondent. Her movie credits include Trial & Error, Jerry Maguire, Daddy, Big Packages, The Real Blonde, Office Space, and a starring role in Disney's remake of The Love Bug. Most recently, she appeared in It's Complicated with Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, and Alec Baldwin. A Washington, D.C. native, Wentworth is the daughter of a political journalist and President Ronald Reagan's social secretary. Her writing credits include a column in Marie Claire and The WASP Cookbook. She lives in New York City with her husband, George Stephanopoulos, and their two girls. less