A cherished family reunion sets the stage for Erma Bombecks predictably hilarious recollections of raising a family - that is, strangers who know each other intimately, but who have nothing in common (and want to keep it that way!). Ermas conclusion: families-you cant live with them, you cant live without them... or can you? Paperback , 267 pages Published October 31st 1988 by Fawcett Crest (first published 1987)