a cordial invitation Fields, Anna 1981- creator text biography nyu New York G.P. Putnam's Sons [2010] 2010 monographic

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272 pages ; 22 cm. A fond, funny Southern-fried memoir about growing up a proper young lady ... or not. How does a North Carolina native go from being a tomboy with catfish guts on her overalls to becoming the next Scarlett O'Hara' Turns out, it's not so easy. Too smart, too tall, too fat, too different ... Anna Fields was a dud at debbing. From tea parties to teased hair to where to hide mini bottles of liquor inside poufy crinoline ballgowns, Anna reveals all-in a hilarious, behindthe-scenes glimpse into Deb Culture, where for a Southern belle, "the proof is in the pouf." Unless, of course, she rebels .. Sugar and spice and-- well, mostly just sugar : a (wannabe) Scarlett is born -- Fake IDs and faker tans-- how Scarlett survives her first year of boarding school : tenth grade -- Scarlett faces the inquisition-- and becomes a rebel deb : eleventh grade -- How a rebel deb semi-steals a car and still lands on her feet : twelfth grade -- (I wish I were) Charlotte Simmons : a rebel deb goes to Brown -- From "dollywood" to Hollywood : a rebel deb goes to Los Angeles -- My momma says hummus looks like cat sick : a rebel deb finds her home in New York. Anna Fields. n-us--- n-us-nc n-us-ca Fields, Anna 1981- Childhood and youth Young women United States Biography Teenage girls North Carolina Burlington Biography High school students North Carolina Burlington Biography Debutantes North Carolina Burlington Biography Burlington (N.C.) Biography Burlington (N.C.) Social life and customs Los Angeles (Calif.) Biography New York (N.Y.) Biography 975.6/58043092 B 9780399156311 0399156313 2009036950 DLC 150421 20250626163530.0 426800441