A friend of mine told me about this book after watching the authors on Oprah.  I was a little put out by the name because I would NEVER trade my husband for a housekeeper.  That’s not completely true.  If my housekeeper said it’s me or your husband and she was the only housekeeper left on earth, he’d be a goner.  What?  I have three boys, they’re dirty.

Since the authors were featured on Oprah, I had this image that getting the book would be like one of those bridal sales where all the girls line up and then rush the dresses. I haven’t been in a cat fight in years and have plenty of pent up anger I would like to release.   Unfortunately it was just another quiet day in the bookstore.

On the back cover of the book is a “You Need This Book If...” checklist.  The item that caught my eye was, “You’ve fantasized about spraining your ankle just so you can spend some quiet time in the emergency room”.  

Two years ago, after my mother’s husband ended up in prison for the third time, and my mother resorted to her normal way of dealing with things, cocaine (because it has always worked for her before), I put her in rehab.  The reason I tell you this is that I would go visit her at the facility and I would leave there every time envious of the fact that she just got to check out of the chaos and enjoy the quiet of rehab. I dreamt of moving living there.  I know it’s warped, but it was so quiet there and people take care of you and no one needs you in rehab.  

Clearly, I need this book.  I’ll let you know if it does anything to help my desire to end up in the emergency room or rehab just so that I can get some peace and quiet.  I somehow doubt it has magic powers, but it’s worth a try.