The final two chapters of the book offer Ann's lists of "A Few Things Grown-Ups Say That Are (I'm Sorry) True" and "A Few Things Grown-Ups Say That Aren't True" where she sums up what her experiences have taught her and provides advice to kids dealing with those situations today. Ann shares her own embarrassing moments, as well as some experienced by her husband during his childhood, and she also occasionally relates anecdotes about her own children that supplement the telling of a given episode from her own life. (The book only goes through sixth grade, because, writes Ann, "After that, my life became so embarrassing that writing it down would have caused the pages to burst into flames.") The book covers every imaginable childhood milestone, from the birth of younger siblings and attendance at birthday parties, to physical fitness testing in gym class and madcap summer adventures at home in the neighborhood. How to Die of Embarrassment Every Day is a middle grade memoir by author Ann Hodgman that shares in a humorous way the many embarrassing situations she found herself in as she grew up.
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