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>  Who Needs Prince Charming When You're a Solo Princess?: New Book
> Dispels Myth of `Happily-Ever-After'
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> WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Jennifer Lauren, the self-professed
> princess of happy solo living, makes a convincing case for tossing out
> fairy- tale dreams in her new book, "Solo Bliss: The Single Girl's
> Guide to Enlightenment."
>
> Published by Llumina Press, Lauren's book has been described as
> "intelligent, contagious, and cheerful." Rejecting a heavy-handed and
> rigid approach to self-fulfillment, "Solo Bliss" prescribes optimism
> and common sense to women who are on a quest for alternatives to the
> "happily-ever-after" goal-oriented mentality instilled in women during
> childhood.
>
> "Most women were raised on the principle that catching and keeping a
> trophy prince constituted the pinnacle of success," said Lauren.
> Lauren's book, however, shows women that living a full and productive
> life is the real grand prize. "Living happily ever after begins with
> embracing and enjoying solo bliss!" commented Lauren.
>
> While the media continues to bombard women with marketing related to
> meeting and "catching" men, "Solo Bliss" advocates
an approach to life
> that doesn't waste a single second on "the hunt." Rather, Lauren
> proposes that if Prince Charming is going to make an appearance, he
> would be more impressed with a dynamic, self-sustaining woman who
> boasts a full, active solo life than with a longing bride-to-be.
>
> Stated Lauren, "If Prince Charming doesn't show up, so what? If you're
> already living an inspired, rewarding and satisfying existence, you may
> not even miss him."
>
> When Lauren set out to write "Solo Bliss," she sat down and listed the
> pros and cons of being single. "I found that the pros far outweighed
> the cons," noted Lauren. She was determined to show this to other
> women. The result was a book based on common sense yet effused with
> wit. Advice such as "better to sip champagne alone than to share a beer
> with a Bozo" was designed to help women look at single life from a
> smarter perspective.
>
> While "Solo Bliss" is the consummate guide to creating the single life
> that a solo woman's married friends will envy - and perhaps a
> much-needed antidote to the stodgier elements of the self-help genre,
> it is also a book that reminds women to revel in themselves - and their
> small solo pleasures.

*LOL*!! My small solo pleasure is about 10 inches long and takes two C
batteries! ;-)

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> About Jennifer Lauren
>
> Jennifer Lauren has guided hundreds of women in accepting and finding
> their own solo bliss. "Solo Bliss" is the first in a series of books
> providing women with creative solutions for attaining bliss. Lauren has
> been writing all her life. "I like to believe I took to the page before
> I even learned how to speak," she stated.
>
> Jennifer Lauren's website, http://www.solobliss.com, invites readers to
> share their solo stories. Sorry, Prince Charming, you are not invited
> to this party.
>
> To purchase "Solo Bliss: The Single Girl's Guide to SOURCE Jennifer
> Lauren
>
>
> 02/10/2005 07:50 ET
>
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> reserved.
>



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