286: BONUS: Vacuuming in the Nude Chapters 13 & 14

The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe

History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 25 November 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

New York Times bestselling author Peggy Rowe is at it again—this time giving a hilarious inside look at her writing career. She has been writing all her adult life. In fact, she doesn't know how not to write—even through those years of constant rejection from publishing houses. But between her tenacity and the encouragement of her family, Peggy's breakthrough finally came at the tender age of 80. Vacuuming in the Nude is most likely her funniest prose to date as she shares her journey of attending myriad writers' conferences and honing her ability to see humor in everyday situations.

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0:00.0	Hello friends, it's Mike Rowan. This is the way I heard it episode number 286, otherwise
0:08.2	known as chapters 13 and 14 of my mom's bestselling book, Vacuuming in the Nude and other
0:15.6	ways to get attention. Something very strange is happening here on the way I heard it. Something
0:21.0	strange and wonderful and kind of humbling to be perfectly honest. Last week's episode
0:28.7	wherein I shared the previous two chapters of my mom's book was downloaded more times
0:35.3	in one week than any previous episode of the way I heard it ever. My mom and I are delighted
0:43.9	that so many people have embraced her new book, but full disclosure. It's a hell of a thing
0:48.8	when you learn that the most popular episode of your podcast doesn't have you in it.
0:54.3	Ah well, it is a gift to be humbled and flattered at the same time. The two chapters you're
1:01.9	about to hear are even better than last weeks, so I look forward to being humbled once again
1:08.7	next week. Vacuuming in the Nude is available on Amazon and everywhere else people buy books
1:13.9	and it goes without saying I hope that it would make a fine Christmas present for you
1:18.2	and or yours. Consider yourself officially invited to pick up a copy or two. In the meantime,
1:24.3	you can listen to it right here for free. You're welcome. Vacuuming in the Nude and other
1:30.3	ways to get attention continues right after this.
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