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When Evan McGorkle moved to Manhattan more than fifteen years ago, he harbored big dreams. He had a bachelor's degree in English and a few unpublished stories, he burned with the anticipation of earning a living as a writer. Part of his dream came true, he published two historical romance novels. Neither one met with much success.Now, to pay the bills, Evan works as a freelance copy editor, even so, he still aspires to become a best-selling au...

When Evan McGorkle moved to Manhattan more than fifteen years ago, he harbored big dreams. He had a bachelor's degree in English and a few unpublished stories, he burned with the anticipation of earning a living as a writer. Part of his dream came true, he published two historical romance novels. Neither one met with much success.Now, to pay the bills, Evan works as a freelance copy editor, even so, he still aspires to become a best-selling au...

Vivid descriptions of friends, family, travel, food, even barbers fill the landscape in this new memoir by Stanley Ely. Twenty-two engrossing essays present snapshots of a life well lived while answering the underlying question: How did a repressed, irritatingly well-behaved young Texan harness the drive to travel far away to college, survive the U.S. Army, embark on several careers in New York, and end up a senior gay man with a sweet cat and...

Millions of Americans are living fulfilling lives without partners today. This book profiles twelve. "Singles, be prepared to be inspired, uplifted, and validated by reading this book. It shows the single lifestyle as (contrary to popular opinion) an opportunity to live a meaningful and fulfilling life."Jean Zartner, Author of Upside of Being Single "Living alone does not mean being isolated as Stanley Ely illustrates in these fascinating inte...

Stanley Ely says that when the fiftieth or so person confronted him with a skeptical, "You mean you're Jewish, and you're from Texas?" he decided to do more than smile and say, "Yes". The result is this funny, caustic and nostalgic tale in the tradition of popular regionally and ethnically focused memoirs. Ely combines the stories of his grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, siblings and friends, and an abundance of family photos as he shares ...