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That was the social experiment Kristen McGuiness-single, living in LA, and entering her thirties-embarked upon. Was she destined to be a sober secretary eating ice-cream sandwiches alone at night? She was determined not to be and decided that if the perfect guy wasn't going to walk into her life, she'd find him herself. Told in a poignant, witty, and engaging style that blends the dating life with a sense of spirituality and pathos, 51/50 is an uproarious adventure that will inspire others to follow Kristen's courageous search for love. Book jacket.

Kristen McGuiness works in fundraising for a Los Angeles nonprofit serving low-income children, youth, and families. Before she was paid to hang out with four-year-olds, she worked in publishing for St. Martin's Press, Simon Schuster, and HarperCollins (via the office of Judith Regan), and in film as a junior creative executive. Her first screenplay, The Betty, was optioned last year. She spends her free time with horses, shamans, and people who used to drink.

Introduction	p. xi
First Impressions	p. 1
The Prince and the Talker	p. 7
Normies	p. 13
God and Herpes	p. 19
Dreaming in the Land of CHA	p. 25
Desperado	p. 31
Pie Crust Promises	p. 39
The Way We Are	p. 45
Cowboys and Peter Pan	p. 49
And the RAD Played On	p. 55
Finding Faith in Chatsworth	p. 61
Love is a Lot like Basketball	p. 67
New Beginnings	p. 73
Gay Uncles Give Good Heart	p. 77
Arrow	p. 81
Jakes of all Trades	p. 87
Cadillacs and the Two-Headed Snake	p. 93
The Well	p. 99
Ladies Angeles	p. 105
If It Fits	p. 109
The Sparkling Ribbon of Time, Act I	p. 113
The Schmoos	p. 119
That Old Dylan Song	p. 125
The Lies of Coco Van Dyne	p. 131
Otorongo	p. 137
My Momma's Still My Biggest Fan	p. 143
Revelations	p. 149
California Country	p. 155
Cinderella Does Not Smoke Marlboros	p. 159
The Perfect Date	p. 165
The Council of Butterfly Ancestors	p. 169
Nana	p. 175
The Chores of Romance	p. 181
Being Reese Witherspoon	p. 187
Fake Cannoli and Pixie Dust	p. 193
This Brother of My Mother	p. 201
High Fidelity	p. 205
Sober and the City	p. 211
The Condors of La Cañada	p. 217
Archetypes Away	p. 223
All-American Dates	p. 227
Beautiful People	p. 231
Love Will Tear Us Apart	p. 237
The Magic of Growing Up	p. 241
The Sparkling Ribbon of Time, Act II	p. 247
Same Story, Different People	p. 253
I Win	p. 257
The Comedy Show of Errors	p. 261
The Stars and the Moon	p. 265
La Cosa Nostra	p. 271
The Sparkling Ribbon of Time, Act III	p. 277
Acknowledgments	p. 285
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51/50 The Magical Adventures of a Single Life

51/50 The Magical Adventures of a Single Life

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