Fierce, Funny, and Female Book Blog Tour and #Giveaway #LoneStarLit

Posted December 12, 2018 by Lynn in Blog Tours, Giveaways / 2 Comments

FIERCE, FUNNY,
AND FEMALE

A Journey Through Middle America,
the Texas Oil Field, and Standup Comedy

by
MARTI MacGIBBON
Genre: Memoir / Drama / Humor
Publisher: Stay Strong Publishing
Publication Date: March 20, 2017
Number of Pages: 412 pages
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This book is the celebrated prequel to the critically acclaimed, nationally award-winning and bestselling memoir, Never Give in to Fear. In her raw, vivid, and unabashed style, author Marti MacGibbon delivers a sometimes heartbreaking, often hilarious, always engaging account of her passage through trauma, betrayal, and loss in adolescence and young adulthood to discover her inner badass self. As one of the first women to work as a laborer in the Texas oil field, she set off explosives and staked oil wells before realizing her childhood dream of becoming a successful standup comic. Marti introduces readers to a wide range of characters in her life: from sleazy authority figures, wannabe Sixties musicians and crazed Corn Belt cult leaders, to Texas oil billionaires and wildcatters, to wild-eyed redneck coworkers who robbed banks on their lunch hour―in the company truck. The book includes scenes with iconic comedians, Hollywood entertainment industry moguls, and a legendary bluesman, and offers insights into resiliency, courage, and self-empowerment.
WINNER, 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards in Humor
WINNER, 2017 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards in Women’s Studies 
WINNER, 2017 National Indie Excellence Awards in Women’s Health
WINNER, 2017 Beverly Hills Book Awards in Women’s Issues 
WINNER, 2018 Independent Press Award in Humor
WINNER, 2018 Independent Press Award in Women’s Studies 
WINNER, 2018 New York City Book Book Award, Women’s Studies
FINALIST, 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Memoir (Overcoming Adversity)
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PROLOGUE FROM FIERCE, FUNNY, AND FEMALE

BY MARTI MacGIBBON

 

I hit the dirt, facedown in the grassy pasture, bullets buzzing overhead. Whoa! Now I know what it feels like to be shot at…I turned my head to the left, a few yards downhill all five of my coworkers lay prone, heads down. Hearing even more ammo zinging by, I lifted my head just enough to catch a glimpse of two redneck farmers in the distance, silhouetted by the late afternoon sun, shouldering their rifles and taking aim.

“Marti, GIT YER HEAD DOWN AN’ KEEP IT DOWN!” Scott hollered. “These RANCHERS think we’re ESCAPED CONVICTS!”

Wow. We ARE pretty close to Huntsville. Scott’d told me about the Penitentiary. His brother was doing five-to-ten for possession.

Roger, the crew’s leader, weighed in, his hoarse bark emphatic. “JIMMY JOE, grab your GODDAM WALKIN’ STICK an’ TIE some flaggin’ on it AN’ WAVE THE SUMBITCH AROUND as high as you can without gettin’ y’ HAND blown off, so they can see we’re with the COMP’NY! We’re on the wrong side o’ the fence, remember?”

Jimmy Joe moved lightning-quick, like a cobra—amazing considering how stoned he was. Earlier that afternoon in the woods, he’d fashioned the walking stick from a tree branch in order to keep from staggering. In milliseconds, the fluorescent orange flagging was waving in the air like a neon Cheetos-brand flag of truce, and the rustic snipers momentarily ceased fire.

Suddenly, I tore off my baseball cap, shook out my long blond hair and jumped up, waving the cap frantically at the paused shooters.  I threw off my jacket for good measure, hoping that, even though I was dressed in a work shirt, just like the guys, the hayseed infantry might recognize my female form and hesitate before gunning me down.

The ranchers shouldered their rifles and broke into a run, rapidly closing the distance between us, one of them shrieking at the top of his lungs, “IS THAT A GUUUURRRRLLLL?” When the yokel militia jogged within earshot, Roger stepped up and introduced himself as our crew chief.

The leathery gun-toters snorted derisively. Both wore Bull Durham ball caps, Wrangler jeans, western shirts, and denim jackets. The one with the beer belly spat tobacco juice on the ground and barked, “Don’ y’all know yer s’pose to stay on the other side o’ the fence? Y’all damn near gotcherselves killed, y’know that? We get a bounty fer every escaped convict—dead or alive, it don’ matter! Heh. Heh…”

“Yep. That’s raht. Good thing we seen you had a gal along. We shoot first an’ ask questions later,” growled the other rancher, the leaner and more menacing of the two. He turned, jabbed a gnarled finger in my direction and rasped, “Hey there MISSY, what’re YOU doin’ way out here?”

I met his jaundiced gaze with what I hoped was a steady, stone-cold stare, but inwardly, I wavered. Yeah…Come to think of it, what AM I doin’ out here?

Of course, it only took a second to remember what I was doing way out there in the sticks: working in the Texas oilfield, one of the last bastions of male supremacy. Thanks to this new career I now earned a decent wage—a man-sized paycheck. And I had some deeper, more personal reasons, too, in that I was driven by a broken heart, but I pushed my emotions down and consciously toughened up my vibe. I was in for the long haul. I’d need plenty of money to hire an attorney for the fight of my life. Remembering steeled my resolve and sharpened my focus.

 

 

PRAISE FOR FIERCE, FUNNY, AND FEMALE:

“Being funny is a survival skill. Fierce, Funny, and Female is not only a survivor’s tale but an inspirational story of overcoming the unthinkable, again and again…Her courage and comedy make Fierce, Funny, and Female a winner.” — Foreword Clarion Reviews

“An effervescently witty…chronicle of perseverance and the power to overcome the darkest of days…Perhaps the most rewarding chapter in this chatty, affecting book is the concluding one, where MacGibbon lists the tried-and-true pearls of wisdom that continue to sustain her…” — Kirkus Reviews

Fierce, Funny, and Female is a thoroughly engaging memoir packed with witty observations, high adventure, and a glimpse of behind-the-scenes Hollywood. Highly recommended!” — Midwest Book Review

“MacGibbon is a natural storyteller, and her life story is a most interesting one. The characters she has run across during her life journey are well-drawn and absolutely fascinating, particularly the good ol’ boys in the Texas oilfields.” — San Francisco Book Review

 
 

A compelling speaker and storyteller, Marti MacGibbon delivers high-energy presentations and writes books on overcoming adversity, addiction and recovery, and inspiration, with humor and a genuine, down-to-earth style. She’s experienced critical situations that no human being should have to face. In the past, she hit rock bottom in every possible way as a hard-core drug addict, was homeless, and was trafficked to Tokyo and held prisoner by Japanese organized crime. Her story of triumph is testimony to the power of the human spirit. Marti lives her message. She reveals simple, effective strategies that anyone can use to get back on track, build resiliency, reduce stress, and cultivate a sense of humor.
Marti is a bestselling author, inspirational speaker, certified addiction treatment professional, Gorski certified relapse-prevention specialist, and member of the National Speakers Association. She’s been interviewed in Entrepreneur, Investor’s Business Daily, on ABC-TV, CBS-TV, and numerous radio shows. And she’s funny: Marti traveled all over the U.S. as a professional standup comic and performed at the Hollywood Improv and Comedy Store. She is founder, producer and host of Laff-aholics Comedy Benefit for Recovery, an annual charity fundraiser in Indianapolis featuring nationally headlining comedians. She also serves on the outreach committee of IPATH, Indiana Protection for Abused and Trafficked Humans Task Force.
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Each of Three Winners Gets a Signed Copy of the Book PLUS:

FIRST PRIZE: 
$100 Spa Finder gift card + $25 Starbucks gift card + Moroccan oil sample collection
SECOND PRIZE:
Estee Lauder Limited Edition Gift Set + $25 Starbucks gift card
THIRD PRIZE:
$25 Starbucks gift card.
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Posted December 12, 2018 by Lynn in Blog Tours, Giveaways / 2 Comments

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2 responses to “Fierce, Funny, and Female Book Blog Tour and #Giveaway #LoneStarLit

  1. Thank you a thousand times over, for posting an excerpt from my book, Fierce, Funny, and Female, on Chapter Break! What a gorgeous website you have! And I’m browsing some fun books to add to my personal reading list. Thank you for reading and writing, and thank you for supporting readers and authors. You Rock!