High on the Vine - Martin, Terri

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Résumé :
Humor abounding, the stories of High on the Vine feature thrice-removed cousins, Tami & Evi Maki, who often contemplate how their lives would be vastly different, if only they did not bear the burden of marriage to Toivo and Eino. Always shirking respon?sibility, the two spousal reprobates tend to work as little as humanly possible and gamble beyond their means. When Toivo and Eino do win a pot they pass along a share of the booty to their wives with an all-expense paid trip to someplace exotic. While this may bring a tropical paradise to mind, it turns out to be a survival wilderness weekend in the dead of winter in the middle of nowhere. Tami & Evi punish their husbands with a hostile takeover of the boys' hunting camp. From there they explore many entrepreneurial adven?tures, including a rustic vacation rental, an Amish-run chicken ranch, and a winery operated by a group of misogynistic monks who turn out a product known as Monk Juice. While the bottom line for Tami and Evi is always murky, the various ventures they pursue are even murkier. Terri Martin gets to show off her propensity for puns the best when Evi gets drunk at their weekly 'teatime' which starts with boxed wine and ends with her passing out, most often. If you like a good chuckle about Yooper foibles and follies, I highly recommend High on the Vine by Terri Martin. -- Victor Volkman, Marquette Monthly Readers should rejoice that all the stories now appear in one book and follow the cousins (thrice removed)?from considering raising fish in a swimming pool to vacationing on a beach with a Pi?a Colada in hand and the Atlantic Ocean spread before them. The book is filled with grins, giggles, and out-loud laughter. -- Tom Powers, Michigan in Books ?Laced with laughter, High On The Vine is a fun read from start to finish and will prove an immediate and enduringly popular pick for community library Contemporary Humor collections. -- Jim Cox, Midwest Book Review Learn more at www.TerriLynnMartin.com from Modern History Press www.ModernHistoryPress.com

Biographie:
Terri Martin and her husband moved to Upper Michigan nearly 22 years ago and have no desire to live anywhere else, in spite of the 250 inches of snowfall each winter. Terri is currently a regular contributor to UP Magazine (Porcupine Press Publications) where she finds an outlet for her humorous writing. She published Church Lady Chronicles: Devilish Encounters in 2020, which is a collection of stories originallypublished in UP Magazine. Her latest book, High On The Vine, featuring Tami and Evi Maki, is also a collection of humorous stories that made their debut in UP Magazine.Terri has a published two middle-grade children's novels: A Family Trait (Holiday House, 1999) and The Home Wind (2021), which received the 2022 U.P. Notable Book Award. Additionally, her feature articles and short stories have been published in magazines and literary journals, and she served as editor and layout for a literary newsletter blog. Terri has a master's degree in English, with a creativewriting emphasis. She has taught college success courses, tutored English at the college level and served as an aide for college composition classes. Visit Terri's website at www.terrilynnmartin.com or e-mail her at gnarlywoodspub@gmail.com