Pardon My Frenchy's

By Pat Wilson and Kris Wood (The Frenchy's Ladies)

Nonfiction: The Maritimes, Popular Culture, Humour
160 pages
$16.95
6 x 9 paperback
ISBN 978-1-895900-92-7
(Available September 2007)

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Pardon My Frenchy's is a definitive relationship manual for shoppers who haunt Frenchy's, Value Village, The Sally Ann, and the hundreds of used clothing stores that are part of the Maritime mystique. Unlike a how-to book, Pardon My Frenchy's is a what-to-do compendium of ideas, quizzes, games and stories, all aimed at keeping the Frenchy's fires burning, the used clothing passion alive and the super bargain excitement as high as it was during that first root in the bins.

Pardon My Frenchy's is a dose of good old-fashioned relationship counselling, helping Frenchy's fans rekindle the romance with their favourite stores. It addresses burning questions such as: do you still feel that tingle of anticipation as your eyes sweep across the heaped bins? Does a super-bargain find still make your heart beat faster? And, the ultimate relationship question: do you find yourself casting a roving eye on Walmart or The Bay?

Readers can rely on a wealth of ideas such as Six Bring-Back-the-Thrill Techniques, Ten Surefire Ways to Pull Out all the Stops, Four Ideas to Put You in the Frenchy's Mood, Three Ways to Add Zest to the Experience, Three Tips for Initiating Virgin Frenchy's Shoppers, plus the Ultimate Definitive State-of-the-Art Frenchy's Self Quiz. There's even Frenchy's song lyrics that are perfect for a shopping crawl with the gang.

Pat Wilson and Kris Wood wrote the first Frenchy's book, The Frenchy's Connection - a how-to book on used clothing shopping. They collaborated on Extreme Sports of the Maritimes to highlight the Maritimers' pursuit of fun - at Firehall Bingo, Lobster Suppers and 10 other extreme activities. They are both members of the Ladies Killing Circle, a group of women from across the country who write for mystery anthologies, and are also the co-authors of a Maritime mystery novel, Lucky Strike, set on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia.