Birdie

Birdie Jaworski is the author of the Avon Lady Memoir, Don't Shoot! I'm Just the Avon Lady! which was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She is also the author of several books about Las Vegas, New Mexico, including My Tiny Vegas, a collection of stories about the strange and wonderful cowboys, santeros, and bad boys that call Las Vegas home. Birdie has written popular how-to books about the business of Avon including 100 Ways to Sell Avon and 100 Ways to Recruit Avon Representatives.

Birdie's life and stories have been profiled in the New York Times, Time Magazine, NPR, the CBC, and the Wall Street Journal. Her articles, poetry, and stories have appeared in many national publications.

Birdie loves salsa dancing, companion parrots, staring folks down with her left eye, yodeling, and making exotic crafts out of popsicle sticks.