A treasure trove of Erma Bombeck's humor, set alongside the story of her career, her family, and her inspiring battle with cancer and kidney disease.A housewife turned humorist, Erma Bombeck delighted America with a wry humor that turned everyday annoyances-into familiar and funny anecdotes that won places of honor on America's refrigerators. Here is Erma Bombeck, laughing her way through childhood, marriage, motherhood, and celebrity status, even keeping her sense of humor as she battled terminal illness.