Guisewite, Cathy

Overview

Works:	113 works in 196 publications in 1 language and 5,702 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Comics (Graphic works) Humorous fiction Humor Caricatures and cartoons Documentary films Cookbooks Comic books, strips, etc Interviews History
Roles:	Author, Author of introduction
Classifications:	PN6728.C37, 741.5973

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Cathy Guisewite

Honorary degree recipient for 1986, Cathy Guisewite( )
Cathy Guisewite 1950- biographical file( )
Better living through chocolate : a dessert cookbook from Cathy( Book )
Cathy : file of clippings and miscellany( Book )
Cathy comes to campus : University of Michigan College of Literature, Science & the Arts Commencement April 30, 1994 by Cathy Guisewite( Visual )

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Most widely held works by Cathy Guisewite

Dancing through life in a pair of broken heels : extremely short stories for the totally stressed by Mickey Guisewite( Book )

4 editions published between 1993 and 1994 in English and Undetermined and held by 555 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A series of essays on modern life, illustrated with "Cathy" cartoons

Love by Cathy Guisewite( )

10 editions published between 2001 and 2013 in English and held by 410 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The culmination of a 25-year study of relationships played through the Cathy comic strip."

A hand to hold, an opinion to reject : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

3 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Cathy's unique insights into the traumas and triumphs of life have earned her a place in newspapers and on the desks, refrigerators, and bulletin boards of millions of readers. Creator Cathy Guisewite says she owes her success to "hope, candy, and a willingness to embarrass myself."

My granddaughter has fleas!! : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 223 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Cathy chronicles the demands of a "thirty-something" career woman responding to the modern complexities of everyday life. A broad audience will relate to the hassles of relationships and career challenges in which Cathy finds solutions. Emmy Award for Best Animated Special

Why do the right words always come out of the wrong mouth? : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

2 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 213 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In this all-new collection of Cathy cartoons, Guisewite follows the day-to-day travails of a single, thirtyish career woman who never meets Mr. Right, has run-ins with her boss, overeats, overshops and can only balance her checkbook by changing banks

Reflections : fifteenth anniversary : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

6 editions published between 1991 and 1993 in English and held by 212 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A fifteen-year retrospective of the "Cathy" cartoon strip, from 1976 through 1991

Shoes : chocolate for the feet : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

2 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 192 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of caroons featuring the comic heroine, Cathy

The wedding of Cathy and Irving : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

3 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 184 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Collection of previously published comic strips

I am woman, hear me snore : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 175 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Cathy has been woman's best friend in matters of love, food, and shopping, although maybe not always in that order! Here is a collection for the frazzled modern woman who is forever plagued by the innate love of chocolate, and who is constantly in search of at least a semi-decent romance in the midst of career demands and parents who always have advice

Girl food : Cathy's cookbook for the well-balanced woman by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

2 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A collection of recipes, organized by cartoon figure Cathy into the categories of Romance Food, Swimsuit Food, Sweat Suit Food, Grown-Up Food, and Consolation Food, and featuring dishes such as Seduction Steak with Portobello Mushroom Sauce, Marry Me Mousse, and Thin Thighs Turkey

$14 in the bank and a $200 face in my purse : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 168 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Chronicles the continuing crises in Cathy's life, as well as the misadventures of Baby Zenith, Andrea's daughter; Electra, the puppy; Mr. Pinkley, the boss; and her friend Charlene

Confessions to my mother by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 167 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

For years, Cathy and her mother have been working out their relationship on the comic pages in such an honest, relatable, humor-filled way that thousands of mothers and daughters have written to say the comic strip is the single thing that has helped them keep speaking to each other over the years. In Confessions to My Mother, Cathy helps daughters speak to their mothers in an even more poignant way--with page after page of everything from embarrassing truths ... & quot;The last time you came to visit I spent a whole day hiding things before you got here. & quot;to belated admissions ... I'm sorry for the 10 to 15 years I spent grunting at you. & quot;to personal revelations ... The inside of my bathroom cabinet looks exactly as bad as the inside of your bathroom cabinet. & quot;and heartfelt sentiments.. & quot;When I make your chicken soup, it doesn't taste like your chicken soup. & quot; & quot;The thing I am the most sure of in my life is that you love me. & quot; & quot;Because of you, I can't throw out a cardboard box. & quot;According to creator Cathy Guisewite, Confessions to My Mother is & quot;all the deep, insightful, meaningful things I want to say to Mom, but never actually say because I'm too busy acting like a five-year-old when I'm with her. & quot

Cathy twentieth anniversary collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

2 editions published in 1996 in Undetermined and English and held by 156 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

I'd scream except I look so fabulous : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( )

2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 148 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

By now, we're all familiar with Cathy's battles among the four basic guilt groups-food, Mom, love, and career. Women can identify with Cathy Guisewite's hilarious portrayal of the universal struggles of modern femininity. A confirmed chocoholic, Cathy often consoles herself with one more trip to the fridge, then pays for it with frightening excursions in department store dressing rooms. Mom pushes Cathy to find the man who will give her grandchildren. As for her career, Cathy struggles to be a superstar, even though her desk looks like a disaster area. In fact, Cathy's all-too-recognizable life is what endears her to devoted readers. Her countless fans look on their cartoon heroine as a best friend, someone who really knows the trials and tribulations of the working single woman. From Internet dating to Christmas catalog fiascoes, from winter-flu one-upmanship at the office to kitchen technique discussions with Mom, Cathy puts her finger on the kinds of situations that women face in their real lives on a daily basis. In this Cathy collection, I'd Scream Except I Look So Fabulous, our favorite cartoon character once again shows why her popularity soars. Who can't relate to the discomfort fashion sometimes dictates in order to be trendy

The child within has been awakened, but the old lady on the outside just collapsed : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

1 edition published in 1994 in English and held by 147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Cathy Guisewite says she draws herself--but millions personally relate to her ability to juggle life's challenges with style and wit. Every woman beseiged by the colliding demands of bosses, boyfriends (or their lack), and a mother who longingly brandishes a copy of Brides magazine can--and will--buy in

Thin thighs in thirty years : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

4 editions published between 1986 and 1988 in English and Undetermined and held by 140 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wake me up when I'm a size 5 : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

2 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Another Saturday night of wild and reckless abandon : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

3 editions published in 1982 in English and Undetermined and held by 138 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Revelations from a 45-pound purse : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

2 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 125 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Excerpts from comic strip Cathy

Men should come with instruction booklets : a Cathy collection by Cathy Guisewite( Book )

5 editions published between 1983 and 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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