The Only Boy for Me - Softcover
Single motherhood has never been so much fun.
Annie Baker's got it made-an idyllic life in the country, a part-time job in town as a freelance film producer, and a boy who's crazy about her. The only problem is, he's six years old. Featuring Annie as its frazzled but tireless heroine, Gil McNeil's endearing first novel turns chaos to poetry.
Annie doesn't remember what it feels like to be pulled in any less than seven directions at once, but that's the beauty of her life. It seems like everywhere she turns there's a crisis in the making and a man who needs fussing over--whether it's her son, Charlie, who will only eat sausages for breakfast; her high-maintenance director-boss Barney, who's constantly being attacked by his own espresso maker; the crew on her ad shoots, whose work ethics are controlled exclusively by their stomachs; or her work nemesis, Lawrence, who's simply out to get her fired. And then she meets Mack...
Funny, heartbreaking, truthful, and romantic, The Only Boy for Me is a stunning debut.
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"A deceptively light read, funny and sparkling... [and] a profoundly moving study of motherhood and true love..." (Ruth Rendell)
About the Author:
Gil McNeil has worked in advertising, film, and publishing and is now a director of Hobsbawm Macaulay Communications. She lives in Kent with her son.
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- PublisherBloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0747556989
- ISBN 13 9780747556985
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. 276 pages. Cover wornMost people would think Annie Baker had got it made- an idyllic life in the country and a great job in to wn as a film producer. And so she would, if it weren't for the me n in her life. Her six-year-old son Charlie gets traumatised if s he buys the wrong kind of sausages. Her tempestuous boss Barney i s a Great Director, but keeps getting stuck with dog food commerc ials, and as for Laurence, well, he just wants to get her fired. And then she meets Mack. Funny, heartbreaking, truthful and upl ifting, Gil McNeil's brilliant first novel will make you laugh ou t loud. Don't read it on the bus. Seller Inventory # 1422ah
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Book Description Condition: Good. You live in rural bliss, you've got a great job in town, and he's crazy about you. The only problem is, he's only six years old. Most people would think Annie Baker had got it made: an idyllic life in the country and a great job in town as a film producer. And so she would, if it weren't for the men in her life. Her six-year-old son Charlie gets traumatised if she buys the wrong kind of sausages. Her tempestuous boss Barney is a Great Director, but keeps getting stuck with dog food commercials, and as for Laurence, well, he just wants to get her fired. And then she meets Mack.Funny, heartbreaking, truthful and uplifting, Gil McNeil's brilliant first novel will make you laugh out loud. Don't read it on the bus. Seller Inventory # 1095878
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