Whateverland: Learning to Live Here

266 Pages·2011·3.08 MB·English

by  Alexis Stewart

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Whateverland
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Whateverland
Learning to Live Here
Alexis Stewart and
Jennifer Koppelman Hutt
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Stewart, Alexis, date.
Whateverland : learning to live here / Alexis Stewart and Jennifer Koppelman Hutt.
—1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-470-90758-0 (cloth; alk. paper); ISBN 978-1-118-10193-3 (ebk);
ISBN 978-1-118-10194-0 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-10195-7 (ebk)
1. Life-skills—Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Hutt, Jennifer Koppelman, 1970–II. Title.
HQ2037.S74 2011
646.70082—dc23
2011026139
Printed in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Thanks in advance to my mother for not getting angry about
anything written in this book.
—Alexis
To Jacob and Raquel:You two are my reason for being. You’re
both really cute, and I love you like crazy.
To Keith:I know you don’t love public displays of affection,
but I love you and cherish you. And because you love all of
me, I know I can accomplish anything I want to do. Thank
you for picking up the slack for this very flawed working
mother. I love you!
To my dad, Charles Koppelman:Thank you for everything. I
love you.
To my mom, Bunny Koppelman:I miss you every single day.
I hope you can read my book wherever you are. Love you.
—Jennifer
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whatever|(h)w t-ev r; (h)wät-|
1. relative pronoun and adjective used to emphasize a lack of
restriction in referring to any thing or amount, no matter what.
2.exclamationused to express skepticism or exasperation.
—The New Oxford American Dictionary
what·ev·er [hwuht-EV-er]
1. Used in an argument to admit that you are wrong without
admitting it so the argument is over. 2. Passive-aggressive
behavior at its most eloquent. 3. A polite and less vulgar alter-
native to “Fuck You.” 4. Uttered in a derisive and dismissive
tone, in response to a confrontation or accusation which has
been judged to be unimpressive, obnoxious, or disingenuous.
Often used to dismiss someone when it is clear that rational dis-
cussion would be a waste of time and energy. 5.“I don’t care.”
6. Word used by Americans to connote a feeling of apathy.
—UrbanDictionary.com
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