Outskirts Press Announces Chasing Serenity, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Self-Help Book from Los Angeles, CA Author Louis Pretlow

Los Angeles, CA, December 01, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Chasing Serenity: Married with Alcohol by Louis Pretlow, which is the author’s most recent book to date. The 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in the Self-Help category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $10.95. Chasing Serenity is also available in its 5.5 x 8.5 Casebound edition for $16.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/LouisPretlow_chasingserenity was launched simultaneously with the book’s publication.

About the Book (Excerpts & Info)

Living with an alcoholic spouse is perhaps the most difficult challenge any marriage partner can face. Louis Pretlow shares his firsthand experience with an honest, poignant style. Never boring, his notes tell about "Newbies, Monsters and Grandkids"; "Pet Store Theology"; and "Sober Insanity". There is a full chapter of his witty and thought-provoking parables of recovery. In this book Louis describes his first year of recovery in Al-Anon, a 12-step program for the family and friends of alcoholics. His notes share the pain, disappointments, and injustice he experienced in the first year of recovery. They also record the discovery, insight, and wonder Louis found learning how to watch for miracles. Louis defines “Al-Anon’s Disease”. If you too are chasing serenity this book is for you.

Deftly constructed at 196 pages, Chasing Serenity: Married with Alcohol is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Self-Help category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, Chasing Serenity meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $10.95 and $16.95, respectively.

Additionally, Chasing Serenity can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks

ISBN: 9781432708238 Format: 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback SRP: $10.95
ISBN: 9781432708702 Format: 5.5 x 8.5 Casebound SRP: $16.95

For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/LouisPretlow_chasingserenity

About the Author

Louis Pretlow is a man who dearly loves his wife. This love is challenged when his wife sinks into the depths of alcoholism. In desperation Louis explores the program called Al-Anon. He finds in it the tools to regain his equilibrium. His unique storytelling style records the pain, humor, and insight of his first year in recovery.

About Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press offers turn-key, custom book publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press, Inc. represents the future of book publishing, today.

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