Me Myself I

By Pip Karmel

What if you could live the "what if" in your life?
Pamela Drury is in crisis. As she enters her thirty-fifth year, she is struck by the realization that she has made a complete mess of her life. Sure, she's traveled the world, has an award-winning career, and owns real estate. So why does she have the overwhelming feeling that she missed the boat to love and happiness? What happened to Mr. Right? Pamela comes to the miserable conclusion that she let him go when she turned down Robert Dickson thirteen years ago.
Racked with regret and at the brink of despair, Pamela magically collides with someone who is about to change her life: herself. The Pamela who did marry Robert Dickson all those years ago....
Pamela No. 2 comes complete with Robert, three children, two goldfish, and a dog. Astonished to meet her alternate self, Pamela is further stunned when Pamela No. 2 vanishes, leaving Pamela stranded in the married life...with funny, revealing, and often poignant consequences.
Australian screenwriter/director Pip Karmel, creator of the internationally acclaimed film Me Myself I, showcases her sparkling talent in this wry and affecting novel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743406524
• ISBN13: 9780743406529
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Entertaining fulfillment of the 'what if' fantasy...

The premise isn't new, particularly given a spate of movies on the subject within the past few years (including one based on this book, of course) - some glitch in the time/space continuum allows our heroine to see what her life would have been like if she'd made the OTHER choice at an important crossroads. And as she experiences what might have been, she learns lots of important lessons about herself, human nature and living.However many times I may have encountered this story, I still found this book very enjoyable. The heroine in this instance is a journalist whose big choice was turning down the proposal of her then boyfriend, and the peek she gets is into life with hubby and kids versus career and empty nest. Despite the rdiculousness of the premise, the central character and her reactions are believable, interesting and entertaining. And the fact that it's quite a fun fantasy to envision for oneself contributes to the enjoyment of the book.Ms. Karmel is a very good writer, and actually manages to add many touches of realism to the book while maintaining the dream-like quality. Unfortunately, in addition to the now familiar foundation is an element of predictability that detracts a little from the books. Still, it remains an interesting, entertaining read that tests a few theories of human nature without being too mundane or preachy. Yet another great way to spend an afternoon and a few bucks.

What if...

I just picked this book up because I thought the premise was interesting. I am so happy I did. This book answers the eternal question "what if..." and makes us see that the "grass really is always greener on the other side". Written with wry humor and some very poignant moments (especially for those of us who let "him" get away) this book makes us think that what we have here, today is o.k.I absolutely loved the writing style (airy and down to earth) and as previously mentioned, thought the premise was excellent and very well rounded out. An absolute fun to read and I hope this auhtor comes back with more, more, more.

An uplifting book for anyone who has ever doubted a decision

This book focuses on the "what if..." question we have all asked ourselves - what if I had only done something differently. For anyone who was a fan of the movie "Sliding Doors," this book was even more enjoyable. It was incredibly uplifting and makes one realize that it isn't necessarily a matter of the decisions you make in life , but how you chose to move forward after the decision has been made.Some of the characters could have been a little more developed and it would have been nice to see how the "other" Pamela lived in the single Pamela's life, but overall an uplifting read. I didn't want the book to end!