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One Hairy Knee is the hilarious debut memoir from Amy Arndt, the kind of woman who keeps a razor in the console of her car because, inevitably, she'll be driving to a meeting realizing she forgot to shave one of her knees. Travel with Amy through her 1970's childhood--where she created Tommy, an imaginary adult male companion with red, white, and blue hair--and her middle school years, where she became an expert on puberty with the help of The Teenage Body Book. Then laugh with her through the adventures of single life and marrying a man with kids. Whether she's revealing her allergy to pregnancy and craft stores, her husband Tim's hoarding tendencies, or discussing her love for Al Roker, Amy brings her humorous perspective to all of life's big moments.

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The memoir is perhaps the most difficult narrative form because it requires striking a balance between hubris and humility, sorrow and self-deprecation. Amy does that and more with a rich mixture of emotion, humor, anxiety, raunch, and cogent, accessible narrative. This is an outstanding work on a life well-lived and one that exudes inspiration and aspiration. Dr. Frederick R. Blevens, Professor Emeritus, Florida International University. Co-author of Twilight of Press Freedom: The Rise of People's Journalism, and 2002 Freedom Forum Journalism National Teacher of the Year. Amy Arndt is the kind of person you want to be around. An instant best friend. Suddenly everything is easy, everything is funny and everything is exciting. Reading her book One Hairy Knee is no exception. I wish I could adopt all these stories (and the people in them) as my own. Kelly Willis, award-winning Americana/Country singer and songwriter, co-artist of 2019's album Beautiful Lie with husband Bruce Robison.

"""The memoir is perhaps the most difficult narrative form because it requires striking a balance between hubris and humility, sorrow and self-deprecation. Amy does that and more with a rich mixture of emotion, humor, anxiety, raunch, and cogent, accessible narrative. This is an outstanding work on a life well-lived and one that exudes inspiration and aspiration."" Dr. Frederick R. Blevens, Professor Emeritus, Florida International University. Co-author of Twilight of Press Freedom: The Rise of People's Journalism, and 2002 Freedom Forum Journalism National Teacher of the Year. ""Amy Arndt is the kind of person you want to be around. An instant best friend. Suddenly everything is easy, everything is funny and everything is exciting. Reading her book One Hairy Knee is no exception. I wish I could adopt all these stories (and the people in them) as my own."" Kelly Willis, award-winning Americana/Country singer and songwriter, co-artist of 2019's album ""Beautiful Lie"" with husband Bruce Robison."

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Amy Arndt is a storyteller, writer of The Amy Situation blog, and founder of Pigeon Girl Press. Her work has appeared in The Huffington Post, The New York Times parenting blog, Girllboss, and her middle school newsletter, The Husky Howls. Amy lives in Austin with her husband Tim, their daughter Emily Rose, and rescue dog, Taco Bob. Find her work at theamysituation.com

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