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Terry Ayrault lives with his wife and two children just outside of Detroit, MI in a suburb called, Grosse Pointe. He began writing "Hoist Up Your Muffintop" shortly after graduating college, only to shelve the stories while growing a successful boutique advertising firm called Watercooler.
Ayrault has been creating award-winning content for advertisers and marketers for nearly 25 years and has even had a couple commercials run during past Super Bowls.
He is an avid ukulele strummer, a habitual bathroom reader and enjoys coaching youth sports. He enjoys sunsets, singing songs of peace, the waves crashing against the shore and chipmunks (but, who doesn't?). In his free time, Ayrault collects vintage advertising memorabilia and makes cigar box ukuleles. He lists cyan as his favorite ink color and he likes to shampoo despite being balder than a smiley face antennae ball going through chemotherapy.
Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite
Terry Ayrault, author of "Hoist Up Your Muffin Top and Show Me Your New Belt" proudly proclaims that his book is not politically correct. That is what makes his book so entertaining. I enjoy a book where the author doesn’t take himself too seriously. I do not believe Ayrault has a serious bone in his body. "Hoist Up Your Muffin Top" is filled with short stories. Between stories the reader will discover a line or two of humor such as: “You could imagine my disgust when I learned that the peas I had eaten were from the same frozen pouch used to help heal my roommate’s groin pull.” The short stories cover a wide range of topics such as why you should not put a microwave in your bedroom. The dilemma of the hair stylist whose client has a nostril hair the length of a handlebar mustache will have the reader rolling on the floor laughing. On the topic of hair: a fourth grade boy (ten years old) was tired of children teasing him over his full length beard and mustache. One of the funniest sections is a “Screenplay for a Silent Movie.” "Kindergarten Concert Review” will certainly bring a smile to the lips of anyone whose child was NOT in the concert.
Terry Ayrault’s book is certain to entertain. Ayrault was correct in stating his short tales are not politically correct. The most entertaining ones are the ones I felt I could not share in my review. That doesn’t mean I wasn’t laughing. For those of you looking for a gift for a prankster or for the person who has everything, give them a copy of this book. I do not recommend placing a copy of this book in your bathroom next to the royal throne; chances are you will not have access to the room for a while and your pounding on the door will not be heard over the loud sound of laughter.
