Blown Sideways Through Life

Dubbed “The Ultimate Working Girl” byNewsweek, Claudia Shear takesreaders on a wild adventure through the American workforce in Blown Sideways ThroughLife.Have you ever held down ajob for money rather than love? Put up with animpossible boss? Been told when and how often tovisit the restroom, get a drink, use the phone?Struggled to remember that who you are doesn’t dependon what you do?Meet ClaudiaShear, a misfit from Brooklyn who grew up dreaming ofadventure. Shear rode a wild wave of employment(sixty-four jobs in all) on her way to realizingher dream of becoming an actress. Before landingthe starring role in the upcoming film, BodyLanguage, and scoring a deal with Steven Spielberg andJeffrey Katzenberg for her own sitcom, she workedas (among other things) a pastry chef, a nudemodel, a waitress (a lot), a receptionist in awhorehouse, a brunch chef on Fire Island, aproofreader on Wall Street (a lot), and an Italiantranslator. On the surface her life makes for a hilarioustour de resume. But underneath is a universallesson learned about life in theworkplace.