& Guest: (And I Will Not be Afraid of Women) [Paperback]

Ryan Kaluzny (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 22, 2003

You are cordially invited & Guest (And I Will Not be Afraid of Women) follows the exploits, trials, and frequent misadventures of Randall Fox, as he makes his way through the minefields of the dating scene. It's a comedy, mystery, drama, and romance all crammed together into one riotous story. The novel explores Randall's often-desperate search from "adulthood" to pre-pubescence and back, to capture that mythic beast called true love. Each chapter tells a separate, yet inter-related, tale that moves Randall sometimes closer, but more often farther from his intended goal of finding his ideal woman. He has to suffer the humiliation of watching his womanizing best friend get married, and he does not yet even have an "& Guest" to take to the wedding. All the while, Randall is forced to witness virtually all of his friends around him couple up, while he wonders if he has indeed become the last single man.

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About the Author

Ryan Kaluzny vehemently denies that the protagonist?s quest to find true love is based on his personal experiences. However, coincidentally, he is still on his own search for love. Ryan currently works as a Judicial Staff Attorney. He graduated from University of Michigan, and resides in Royal Oak, Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 308 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (September 22, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595290965
• ISBN-13: 978-0595290963
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,919,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ANTICIPATION, February 18, 2004

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Juan Pablo Torres - See all my reviews

This review is from: & Guest: (And I Will Not be Afraid of Women) (Paperback)

The author of this book is experienced and talented, as he describes the often funny/ unfortunate circumstances men in today's day and age encounter in their quest for love.

Described a "sex in the city for men", it stands to be all that and more, exposing what men are really thinking in their on going search for "the one".

While reading this book, be advised to have ample time, as you will find yourself yearning to learn what happens next.

Revolutionary! This book stands alone in its true/honest depiction of love, reminding men everywhere that the battle of sexes is alive and well.

I wait in anticipation for this author's next novel! (Or an " & Guest" Prequel)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I laughed, I cried . . . you know the rest, February 17, 2004

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Darrin Baim (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: & Guest: (And I Will Not be Afraid of Women) (Paperback)

I loved this book. Each vignette was cleverly written and entertaining. The author weaves these seemingly unrelated experiences into a well thought out and humourous story. Highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A window into the past, January 19, 2004

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Seth R. Roseman "sethroatl" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: & Guest: (And I Will Not be Afraid of Women) (Paperback)

From the title onward, `& Guest' comedically paints a picture of a young man balancing the comforts of friendship and family with the solitude experienced while searching for companionship. While everyone seems to have found love, the protagonist Randall, seems to always be the bridesmaid but never the bride. As sympathy (or empathy as the case may be) builds up for the main character, the author expertly injects laugh-out-loud humor into absurdly wacky scenarios that will take the reader back to past events in his or her own life. As such, the book takes on a life of its own and the characters morph from written word into envisaged reality. Highly recommend.