Love Addict Keynotes Relationships Convention, October 4, in the San Francisco Bay Area
Wendy Merrill, author of Falling Into Manholes, is the Keynote Speaker at The Bay Area Relationships Convention for Singles, Saturday, October 4, 2008, at the Fremont/Newark Hilton, 39900 Balentine Dr., Newark CA. Her topic is "Break Your Addiction to Bad Relationships."

/Dating - Singles News Articles/ - San Rafael, CA, September 11, 2008 - Ms Merrill was the tall scrawny late bloomer on the sidelines of the seventh grade dance who turned into the sweet-sixteen-never- been-kissed good girl yearning to be BAD. Ph.D.s were the norm in her family, yet she aspired to be comfortable on any barstool in the world. In college, she took a class called "Dating and Marriage" ­ and got an F. Wendy has spent a lifetime conducting undercover operations in the arena of dating and mating, earning her a rich body of data. As a recovering perfectionist, alcoholic, bulimic (failed anorexic), and dater, Wendy explores the contradictions of being a woman, and writes about her imperfections with honesty, humor and style. "I always aspired to an A+," she says, "I just didn't think it would end up being my bra size."

In her book, Ms Merrill "successfully overcomes eating disorders and alcohol addiction, only to find herself moving from one bad relationship to another. A 'serial mater,' Merrill picks men who are emotionally unavailable, selfish, and­as is the case with one louse who swindles her out of thousands of dollars­manipulative. Though she explores, at one point or another, almost every addiction-recovery group out there, she can't seem to kick her proclivity for bad men. Merrill waits until late in the book to reveal the tragedy that affected so much of her adult life, but when she does, it gives a clarity to the vibrant portrait of her life she's painted throughout. Women, whether they can relate to some or all of the "manholes" Merrill has fallen into, will especially be drawn to this sharp memoir." Booklist

Wendy Merrill, a native of Contra Costa County, is the veteran of numerous interviews, including The San Francisco Chronicle, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Marin Independent Journal, Marin Magazine, VIV Magazine, Anna David's WE TV, View From the Bay, KGO Radio, VoiceAmerica!, etc. She is available to the news media by calling 415-339-0408. Her website is www.fallingintomanholes.com. You can also watch Wendy in the latest webisode of The Last Single Girls at http://www.youtube.com/user/LastSingleGirl.

The Convention begins at 7:30pm with the Keynote by Ms Merrill, followed by a DANCE PARTY, 9pm-Midnight. The cost is $20 at the door. Adults of all ages are welcome.

The Convention is sponsored by The Society of Single Professionals, the world's largest non-profit singles organization. Anyone wishing information about this and many more parties for singles may visit www.ThePartyHotline.com or call 415/507-9962.

Press Release Contact Information:

Rich Gosse
Society of Single Professionals
Chairman
205 Mark Twain Ave.
San Rafael, CA
United States 94903
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