3.24.11 *Update!* The Lucy Book of Lists has been selling like Aunt Martha's Salad Dressing...at least, before Lucy and Ethel realized they were losing money on each jar and had to sabotage the sales! And among the 20 exclusive pictures in the book — including a dozen or so gorgeous photos courtesy of the well-known auction house Heritage Auctions — there's one from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the group that awards the Emmys), and other exclusives you won't see anywhere else. The book has been on sale since early January, with Kindle and Nook sales the strongest, followed by the paperback and hardcover editions. That makes sense, since it's a digital world we live in (and I looooove my Kindle). Below is the book's Table of Contents, to give you a sneak peek of what to expect (and hopefully pique your interest in buying it. Enjoy!

Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Oh, Kaye!
Introduction
1. Lucy & Me: A Chronology
2. Just the Facts, Ma’am: Lucy by the Numbers
3. 20 Questions
4. 10 New York City Lucy & Co. Locations
5. Headline News
6. I Love Lucy vs. The Lucy Show
7. Ethel Mertz Atwitter
8. Where in the World Was Lucy (Ricardo, Carmichael and Carter)?
9. The Lucy Show Mystery
10. Lucy Q&As
11. 18 Lesser-Known Books About Lucille Ball That You Should Read
12. Lucille Ball’s Emmy Award Show Appearances
13. Top Lucille Ball Memorabilia Items Sold by Heritage Auction
14. Mam’selle Mame
15. Not Forgotten
16. The All-Time Sitcom Queen Episode Champs
17. Ratings Record
18. Dancing With the Star
19. The Top TV Series of All Time
20. They’re Gonna Live Forever
Appendix: Heritage Auction Addendum
About the Author

03.01.11 If you've been reading, you already know Kaye Ballard did me the honor of creating her own list about Lucy, Desi, Vivian Vance, The Mothers-In-Law, and much more. It was a joy to talk to her. And she was funny as hell, completely off the cuff. Plus, she had a lot to say about my comments in her Lucy A to Z entry, in which I referred to her, among other things, as, um, "short and stout." Needless to say, it made for a lively conversation. And you can join the fun ONLY in The Lucy Book of Lists. Keep checking this space for updates!