Wentworth takes us through the looking glass and into the wonderland of her life, from a childhood among Washington's elite to a stint in the psych ward they called a New England prep school; days doing L.A. sketch comedy to a series of spectacularly failed loves that eventually led her to Mr. Right. Constant throughout is her mother, Muffie-- a flawlessly elegant yet firm, no-nonsense force of nature and pure WASP convictions.

Nobody goes to the Bahamas in July Mama, can you hear me? Just a spoon full of something Don't look back Girls, interrupted Hugs not drugs Mi familia! Happy and preppy and bursting with love Tennis, anyone? London calling What color is my parachute? The four seasons Ali in Wonderland

French kiss-off Elevator down Home box office Like a good melon, you know Tied in knots There's no uterus like my uterus Well-mannered Coming home A big bowl of baby I don't get vacation Ali sells seashells I was born this way.