PRAISE FOR Dumb Dumb Dumb

"...gives the reader an insight into Mary Jo Pehl's remarkable mother-a woman of many contradictions. A voracious reader who kept ratings and synopses of everything she read. A taste for the pragmatic and macabre, she doesn't suffer romance and I found that delightful. Also, an interesting category of hoarder... Get ready to take notes when you read this book. It offers so much in the way of attitudes towards life and a kick ass reading list not to mention many laugh out loud moments seen thru her endearing wit." —Laraine Newman, Founding member of The Groundlings and OG SNL

"Let's face it. Everybody's mother is a piece of work. But in this often hilarious book, Mary Jo Pehl has done the impossible: figured out a way to honor her mother's tireless efforts as a compulsive reader by creating a portrait of her using the hundreds of short and often terse book reviews she left behind. When combined with the carefully observed and lovingly crafted anecdotes written by a devoted daughter who was also a fan, she manages to bring her family to life as a group of folks who are fun to hang out with." —Merrill Markoe, Humorist, We Saw Scenery.

"In this endearing and hilarious memoir, Mary Jo Pehl celebrates the relationship she shared with her quirky, wise and opinionated mother. Its about love and loss and how humor enriches both. Dumb Dumb Dumb is funny, funny, funny; tender, tender, tender, and a joy, joy, joy to read." —Lorna Landvik, Chronicles Of A Radical Hag (With Recipes).

Mary Jo Pehl is a writer and cast member on the twice Emmy-nominated and Peabody Awarding winning Mystery Science Theater 3000. She's been published in magazines, websites, and numerous anthologies, and her commentaries have been heard on NPR's All Things Considered. As a comedian and storyteller, Mary Jo has appeared on stages and at comedy festivals throughout the land, and with the Mortified and Risk! storytelling shows. Mary Jo lives, loves, and laughs in the Twin Cities.