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Known as the “nice guy who was not sexually threatening” (at least by his high school drama teacher), Prince is not your stereotypical macho guy. In fact, he's not macho at all. Prince states that since he was "raised a gentleman... girls often received the royal treatment from me." His childhood environs equipped him to keep all things in balance, especially gender equality—detesting the concept that women have to be subservient to their men. A combination of memoir and a practical guide "to protect good girls from mean boys," Prince's book offers hope to women looking for Mr. Right.
A recent graduate from medical school, Prince will be the first person to humbly admit that he is no expert in the area of relationships. What he does know and believes wholeheartedly is that men have the capacity to be kind to women and that there are Mr. Right's out there for women who are tired of domineering men. Sharing from his personal experiences and stories from his gal friends, Prince uses his own lingo to identify egotistical men, equating them with the "tragic life of a cave creature." While addressing topics such as chivalry, infidelity, and nerds/geeks/dorks for examples, Prince stresses the importance of exercising control of one's destiny and the power of self-respect. Spelling it out as it is while throwing in plenty of humor along the way, Prince's ultimate hope is that his stories and observations will empower women. Closing on an uplifting note, Prince leaves this powerful word of advice: "You don’t need someone else to complete you. You need to be complete yourself first and really love and embrace yourself before allowing someone else to love you (it is only fair to yourself and to the other person)." Eye opening, hilarious, and dead honest, The Good Girl's Guide to Mean Boys is a must read for all single women.
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