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Some tall women grow up to have perfect good posture and are later seen gracing the pages of magazines. Some are natural runners with toned lower limbs that face mask their overlarge toes. Then there are other tall women: the ones who are always tripping over themselves; who never look normal in any size of clothing; who practically don't easily fit into. Comedian Margot Leitman was one of the uncomfortable giants, and Gawky is the painfully funny chronicle of her experiences growing up tall. Reaching five toes six inches wide in fourth grade - and approaching six feet in senior high school - Leitman realized in early stages that she'd always stick out from the crowd. To cope, she developed a solid skin and a razor-sharp sense of humor, and instead of forever seeking to blend in, she decided to accept her center-of-attention position. Leitman wears funky, Ziggy Stardust-era jumpsuits (in the 90s); occupies any cause she will get (whether saving the public beach locations or protesting prom); and generally makes all the use of her big presence as humanly possible. Leitman's memoir is a amusing special event of growing up gangly. Endearing and stimulating, Gawky is a cathartic release of everything uncomfortable girls put up with - and a tribute to a junior larger than life.
