Menopause Ain't No Joke : University of Dayton, Ohio

Saturday December 8, 2018

Menopause Ain't No Joke

Angela Verges, who attended her first Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop in 2018, recently published Menopause Ain't No Joke: Blending Faith and Humor in Perfectly Imperfect Situations. The book features a collection of essays that blends humor and faith in situations that can be stressful during menopause. Readers are invited to offer personal reflections on a page following each essay.

Last year, Angie performed a stand up about menopause at the Ms. Black Fit and Fine Pageant. Watch here.

The book is available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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