The Girls' Guide to Surviving a Break-Up: The Essential Companion from Getting Over Him

Delphine Hirsh

St. Martin's Publishing Group, Apr 1, 2007 - Family & Relationships - 256 pages

The essential female companion from the moment he walks out of your life. The Girls' Guide to Surviving a Break-Up offers step-by-step advice for getting over him, including:

* What to do the first night
* How not to Drink & Dial
* How to tell parents and friends about the breakup
* The most effective way to pamper yourself
* How to express your anger without landing in jail
* Tips for surprise run-ins with your ex
* The top five movies to get you through the worst times
* And much more!

An inspiring mix of sage advice, go-girl humor, lonelyhearts empathy, and practical fun, The Girls' Guide offers quizzes, Top Five Lists, must-do activities, and sound guidelines for weathering a period that---if it can only be lived through---will leave anyone stronger.

Contents

• Quiz 1: 1
• Quiz 2: 27
• Quiz 3: 87
• Quiz 4: 149
• Quiz 5: 187
• Conclusion: 191
• Days You Could Do Without: 195
• Emergency Information: 201

About the author

Delphine Hirsh is a veteran of many break-ups and, as evidenced by her long-distance bill, is also a consultant to heartbroken friends nationwide. A 31-year old native New Yorker and a graduate of Princeton University, Hirsh has spent most of her adult life working at non-profits, including a six-year position in fundraising at the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR). She currently lives in Los Angeles and is at work on a novel. The Girl's Guide to Surviving a Break-Up is her first book.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Girls' Guide to Surviving a Break-Up: The Essential Companion from Getting Over Him
• Author: Delphine Hirsh
• Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2007
• ISBN: 1429975431, 9781429975438
• Length: 256 pages
• Subjects: Family & Relationships / Love & Romance