When <I>Rose is Rose</i> creator Pat Brady and cartoonist Don Wimmer present the lives of the Gumbo family, they reveal everyday life at its most extraordinary. From the Gumbos sharing a simple family moment to Pasquale warding off a bathtub drain monster to Rose morphing into her alter ego biker chick persona Vicki, <I>Rose is Rose</i> takes simple moments in everyday life and elevates them into lasting lessons.<P>Lauded for his work on the strip, Brady received the 2004 Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year by the National Cartoonists Society. After two decades of creating every <I>Rose is Rose</i> strip himself, Brady has shifted the strip's writing and drawing duties to Don Wimmer. This book marks the second <I>Rose is Rose</i> collection to feature the talents of Don Wimmer with Brady's creation.