TammyTalk: Advice for the Rest of Us

Forget about Ann Landers and Dear Abby. Tammy deals with real problems that effect the rest of us like, do you still have to pay your bills if you're in jail, and are chihuahuas necessary. TammyTalk is almost 100 pages of good advice (but not legally binding...Tammy's lawyer makes her put that in.)

Forget about Ann Landers and Dear Abby. Tammy deals with real problems and doesn't give a rip if your mother-in-law is a nosy know-it-all or if you're unsure where to seat the second wives at your daughter's wedding. That's all crap. Tammy deals with real problems like: 1. What should you wear to your parole hearing? 2. How come lite beer weighs the same as regular beer? 3. IS a dog's mouth really cleaner than a human's? 4. Is "Gator" a good name for a baby? 5. Do you still have to pay your bills if you're in jail? 6. What parts of a rabbit are not edible? 7. Are Chihuahuas necessary?

Writing as advice columnist "Tammy," North Carolina native John Lucas has created a character rich in local color (and smells). His column, "TammyTalk" ran for a year in a weekly entertainment publication before readers had had enough and management canned him. This book is a collection of some of Tammy’s favorite and most offensive Questions and Answers from the “TammyTalk” column. John is also the creator of a website, which has been a “Yahoo Site of the Day” among other dubious awards, and features episodes from the life of his friend, Tammy. These days, you can find John living in SoHo in New York City with his pal Felix, the most popular dog in the neighborhood.