Cool Women Funny Girls Author:Girl Press 'I don`t care what is written about me so long as it isn`t true.' Dorothy Parker With apologies to Dorothy, we can`t help but tell the truth about these side-splitting heroines whose powerful personalities re-defined the concept of comedy and rejected the notion of a straight-faced, straight-laced lady. Brilliant comediennes like Lucille Ball, F... more »anny Brice, Carole Lombard, Mabel Normand and Dorothy Parker tore through traditional stereotypes and proved that girls could perform gags and make jabs that would make any man blush. Take a few tips from the live stories and adventures of these funny ladies, but don`t let the clowning fool you--you`ll walk away from this book a punchy powerhouse.« less