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1. Patrick Talley says:

   August 1, 2010 at 7:26 am

   The wait is over…THE ADULT DATING Book is finally available!

   …and YES, it is actually titled: ADULT DATING
   
   MY STDs (Seriously Tragic Dates)

   ..and YES it is funny (or so I’ve been told)…

   The proof readers have told me that they laughed out loud more than a few times (at me) and that they found some chapters to be a bit sweet and/or a bit sad but that ultimately they learned a thing or two about human interaction. I am most happy they laughed, if even at me.

   And finally, to entice you a bit please read the following which is taken from the Forward to the book:

   Forward

   “So, are you going to write an autobiographical book or a fictional book?” a friend asked me. They had just learned that I was writing a book about my dating experiences.

   I thought about that a bit and a big ol’ smile spread across my goofy mug. “All books are fiction, especially the autobiographies,” I laughed.

   Yes, a lot of what follows is based upon true facts, but the names, as they say, have been changed to protect the…well, frankly not to protect the innocent as much as to protect me from getting stabbed in an alley by a scorned (or “perceivingly” scorned) woman.

   For the most part, the following stories are pretty much true. In these stories I probably sound like a better guy than I really am, but then again, I wrote the book didn’t I?

   While finishing up this little book, I bumped into a friend of mine at Starbukcs, a lady I used to date, and I told her kind of jokingly that I was putting together a book on relationships. She laughed a bit nervously and then exclaimed, “Oh my God, I’m not in it, am I?” She’s now a dear friend of mine, and we laughed together, her a little more uncomfortably than me, and finally I said, “No, no, no. This book is mostly about women that did goofy things while I was dating them. As best as I can recall, you were really quite good to me as we dated, and you never did anything out of the norm or `nutzo.’ And further to that, as best as I can recall, I was the one who didn’t date so well when we were together; I’m the one who kind of screwed that deal up. But good God, it’s my book, and I’m not about to talk about what a screwball I can be in my own book. That is for somebody else to write.”

   She then went on to say, “Well, we have different memories then because I can recall some things that I did which were not so above board.”

   I cautioned her, “Uh, ya might want to stop talking `cause if you remind me of too much, I may go back and write another chapter on you!”

   She is not in this book other than the above vignette.

   Another friend could barely breathe through her laughter upon hearing that I was writing a book on my dating adventures (or should I say “misadventures?” Hey – “My Miss-adventures with Miss Adventures”- perhaps the title of another book. Anyway, back to my laughing friend.)

   After finally catching her breath, she proclaimed, “Well, Talley-Man, if every woman you’ve ever dated buys the book—you will have a best seller!”

   Ouch!

   Ouch and touché, as I have been single most of my adult life, and it has been an interesting one. I have had some interesting moments, some of which I share in the following pages.

   A very dear friend of mine, Dan, contends that I passed being a “hopeless romantic” many years ago…he now says I am just hopeless.

   I hope you enjoy my stories, and I hope you don’t lose faith in affairs of the heart.

   -patrick
   
   Rating: 5 / 5

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2. Sondee says:

   August 1, 2010 at 7:52 am

   I was both entertained and enlightened by this charming, honest, and humorous book. Similar to his first (incredible) book on parenting (Divorced Dads’ Rules for Raising Relatively Stable Kids), Patrick very slyly sneaks in his hard-earned lessons and wisdom in the guise of often downright funny stories. While many of the stories are hilarious, others are quite touching and sweet, and some a bit sad, but all are very real and honest and impart a lasting impression on or share a valuable lesson with the reader.

   Patrick covers some rather serious subjects, often with a wink and a grin, but always with honesty and authenticity. He is quite vulnerable in sharing some very personal and often painful episodes. As I myself am just reentering this world of adult dating, Patrick’s book scares me a bit but assures me that, if nothing else, there will be many laughs along the way and all will be well if handled with a sense of humor.

   This book is written in a light and easy manner that leaves you feeling like you’ve had a long conversation with the author over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine. You know, it almost makes you feel like you’ve dated him yourself. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to learn more about romantic relationships (single or not) or just looking to be entertained with a good laugh and a lot of entertaining and enlightening stories.
   Rating: 5 / 5

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