Nine-city U.S. tour, print, TV, and radio.


Because, unfortunately, this is a right of passage that keeps on giving.


Rings true for anyone who’s ever thought, “This can’t get any worse; I’ll stick it out!.”  Which explains the deep empathy so many readers feel for this follow-up of 100 traumatic tales so awful they can only be true. Due to popular demand, an entire chapter is devoted to horrific adventures in which it’s the teller who’s the date from hell.


Read, firsthand, the most bizarre, astounding, and embarrassing experiences that men and women have ever endured in the name of Saturday night.




Nine-city tour. Eight printings. Literary Guild Selection. Audio.


For anyone who’s ever been stood up, shot down, or wronged by Mr. or Ms. Right, these real-life stories of dating disasters are the antidote. 


As any veteran of dating wars knows, the cardinal rule of survival is to keep a sense of humor intact. These stories demonstrate one important thing: the hell that any date is living through today will make for a great story tomorrow, once the shock wears off.


A collection of 100 of the worst true-life dating scenarios from women and men from across the country. The book grew out of the author’s article for Mademoiselle magazine.


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Ranch House Style editor Chris Pavone suggested the author to Ethan Allen. 


Provides customers detailed text and photos on how Ethan Allen’s furnishing, accessories and design services can be pulled together to create  22 different styles of fully decorated rooms.


The book also serves as a design roadmap and resource for readers in general.


Fully immersed in these rooms, the reader can choose a compatible style

to get started with, adapt or enhance. Easy how-tos guide the reader all the way to achieving a highly completed, professional look.


The New York Times Sunday feature story on the book:
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Six-city tour; TV, print, radio. 
Selected by Texas Book Festival with author lecture.

An original book idea inspired by the author’s own home and the American phenomenon of the suburban ranch. This book fills a void from 1948. 

Celebrates the joy, liberation, innovation, and indoor-outdoor living of this American favorite. Exhibits 18 houses in a variety of styles, renovations, and construction. Delivers detailed how-tos, and information on how the houses reflect mid-century and present-day style and purpose.

Author wrote and produced the book: scouting homes; directing and styling shoots; gathering graphics.  Presents the first up-to-date history of ranches.


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