Charm School for Guys - How to Lose the Fugly and get Some Snugly - M. Marshall, Illustrated by Ryan Waterhouse

About the Book

"Charm School for Guys! How to Lose the Fugly and Get Some Snugly" is a Grand Slam for guys! It is an in-your-face little book which was written to help any guy become more appealing, and have an easier and better time while living every aspect of his life. (The good times, the not-so-good times, and the times that he actually wishes he were dead.) It's for survival, for rescue, for scoring major points and for avoiding unpleasant situations and/or excruciating pain. The book came about in the form of hundreds of little sticky notes which our author, M. Marshall had compiled in an effort to help a work associate and buddy improve his people skills and charm. As she began to make notes for him - of her experiences with charming guys (also noting her observances of obviously 'un-charming' guys) she realized that the info she was preparing to share with one friend, could actually benefit many.

As more people began to hear about the book, it became clear that there is no living person anywhere on this planet, or in our galaxy, who does not have some sideways statement to make about male behavior, so requests for her to address specific topics in her book poured in. To make a long story short, an entire book evolved - complete with illustrations, a long Do & Don't list, and 14 chapters (each ending with a TIPS FROM THIS CHAPTER list). It came from a year's worth of Post-It notes, and it feels more like a casual, often extremely blunt, written conversation - than it does a book. Charm School for Guys! is an easy read. It is entertaining and enlightening. Without nagging or attacking (well, there are a few attacks... but nothing fatal - bring your own bandages), it provides a heavy dose of COMMON SENSE, and will no doubt help any guy seeking to improve his image, and achieve that goal in the comfort and quiet of his own bed. Under the covers with a flashlight.

Anyway, try to view the author and the book as your friends - and not feel like they are picking on you. They are picking on you, but it's pretty harmless (she's already performed the necessary lab/field tests on several really charm-free, wimpy, real-life human guys - and nobody died). Plus, the pay off can be you - getting whatever it is that you want.

Warning: Sarcasm pretty much rules the book, but the pay-off will be greater than the pain of knowing that the joke is on you. Sorry. We mean to say "the joke 'was' on you". Because once you've read it, your future will have far fewer episodes of "My Life Sucks" - starring you.