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Kimberly Dalferes | Author

Crazy, Southern, Irish Gal, Author

Book Club Discussion

Provided below are a few suggested questions, ideas, or themes for your I Was in Love with a Short Man book club discussions (if you think of others, please forward!):

  1. Did you enjoy the book? Why? Why not?
  1. What was unique about the settings of the book and how did it enhance or take away from any of the stories? For example, to appreciate any of the stories based in D.C., do you feel you need to have lived in the D.C. area? How about the stories based in Florida?
  1. What specific themes did the author emphasize throughout the book? What do you think she was trying to get across to the reader?
  1. Do the individuals portrayed in the book seem real and believable? Can you relate to their predicaments? To what extent do they remind you of yourself or someone you know?
  1. In what ways do the events in the book reveal evidence of the author’s world/life view?
  1. Did certain parts of the book make you uncomfortable? If so, why did you feel that way? Did this lead to a new understanding or awareness of some aspect of your life you might not have thought about before?
  1. The author tends to get herself into more than one embarrassing predicament. What’s the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you that you would be willing to share with others?
  1. The book is written from the perspective of a woman who is over age 4o. Do you think that only women over 40 will enjoy/understand this book, or would others appreciate it too? Why or why not?
  1. Who was the “short man?” Did it matter?
  1. Would you recommend this book to other readers? To your close friend?
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Kim Dalferes’ Latest Book…

Crazy Southern Irish Gal Two-Book Bundle

Humor writer Kimberly “Kimba” Dalferes dishes on a wide variety of topics–from days of her youth spent blissfully on the shores of Florida’s beaches to menopause and empty nests–in her nonfiction collection Crazy Southern Irish Gal Two-Book Bundle. In both titles: I Was In Love With a Short Man Once and Magic Fishing Panties, Dalferes’ crazy Southern Irish gal perspective inspires her illustrations of life’s quirky twists and turns. Together, these books offer descriptive and colorful essays on subjects such as getting a tattoo in midlife, unique uses for kitty litter, handling a rabid bat, public speaking gone wrong, and naked hot-tubbing in Vegas. Dalferes skillfully weaves what at first glance may appear to be dissimilar themes into a tapestry that invokes her life’s motto: live out loud, laugh often, and ‘occasionally’ drink tequila. Now available through Amazon Kindle.

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