Whether offering up the lighter side of an emergency room trip or taking a few jolly jabs at the task of sewing, humorist Dorothy Monroe is just the antidote for all of us who are familiar with life's many little catastrophes. Cobwebs on the Chandelier serves up a collection of 37 essays that span a fifty-year marriage, each finding the frequently hidden laugh in dealing with mute teenagers, escalating home repair bills, never-ending science fairs, and more than one fender bender. Was it getting married on April Fools' Day that set the tone for a family life infused with plenty of mishaps and...