- 192 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Marissa Walsh's hilarious look at a life behind glass is both a poignant personal journey and a wry, insightful exploration of just what it means to be a glasses-wearing kind of girl. Being a Girl with Glasses isn't just a style choice; it's a way of life. If you've ever had your specs steam up when walking into a bar, squinted into the sun on the soccer field, or laid eyes on a new haircut only after your locks are strewn across the floor, you know what it's like to be a GWG.Marissa Walsh has worn glasses since third grade. Now—ten pairs of glasses, one pair of prescription sunglasses, and endless pairs of contacts later—she has fully embraced her four-eyed fate. As she recounts her optic history through the lenses of each pair of glasses—from the Sergio Valentes and the Sally Jessy Raphaels to the pseudo John Lennons and the dreaded health plan specs—at last she found them...the perfect pair.Peppered with pop culture references and complete with appendixes of resources, classic GWG moments, and helpful tips on finding the right frames for your face, Girl with Glasses will give you reason to commiserate with your short-sighted sisters and celebrate your less-than-perfect vision.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Epigraph
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Epigraph
- Four Eyes Are Better than Two
- Epigraph
- Epigraph
- The First Pair (1980-1984)
- The Sergio Valente Pair (1984-1986)
- The Invisible Pair (1986-1990)
- The Spare Pair (1988-1990)
- The Sparer Pair (1991)
- The Too Cool for School Pair (1991-1994)
- The Real World Massachusetts Pair (1994-1996)
- The If I Can Make It There Pair (1996-1999)
- The Men Often Make Passes at Girls Who Wear Glasses Pair (1999-2002)
- The Vision Plan Pair (2002-2003)
- The Jackie O Pair (2004-Present)
- The Girl with Glasses Pair (2003-Present)
- Four-eyed Guide
- Glasses Rule
- Great Girl-with-Glasses Moments
- P.S.
- They Saw Light at the End of the Tunnel