Now bigger- better- and with more guilt: a completely revised- updated- and expanded second edition (would it hurt to have a little more?) of Jewish as a Second Language- the hilarious field guide to Jewish language and culture. **Written to help her Gentile husband and others like him who fall for believing a Jewish mother-in-law when she says- *Don*t bother driving me- I*ll take a cab-* Jewish as a Second Language shows how to be one of the family—how to worry- how to interrupt- how to change your hotel room. It*s not Yiddish. Though non-Jews can endear themselves by learning how to mis-use words like schmendrick and schmatta—providing both laughs and confirmation of Jewish superiority—this Jewish language is about the complex twists and somersaults of everyday speech- of unexpected nuances- hidden meanings- and swampy thickets of behavior- of wins- losses- and draws in competitions you never knew you entered. It*s about the most common OAQs (obsessive anal questions): *This mole looks okay- doesn*t it?* *Can Saltines go bad?* *They*ll de-ice the wings before takeoff- right?* The Four Basic Shrugs. Acronyms never to use again: NASCAR- STD- and MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus- the potentially deadly skin virus that’s spread by contact- and also by talking about it casually). The things non-Jews do for fun and what Jews do: Contra dance/Contradict- Read the comics/Read the obituaries- Get your boobs done/Get your taxes done. Stuff never found in a Jewish home (trout flies- a lineoleum knife- a Lay-Z-Boy- a rottweiler) or mouth (Miracle Whip- marshmallow fluff- Bud).****So you*ll sit- you*ll read- you*ll laugh until you*re nauseous. It*s a nice book.****Written for the Gentile who marries a Jew- this humorous guide covers everything from body language--the shrugs- the hand- the face--to behavior- customs- quirks- ordering Chinese food- even the psychology of child raising. Illustrations. ***** By Molly Katz *** Paperback- 182 pages *** ISBN: 9780761158400 (0761158405)*** Published by Workman Publishing**