New book takes light-hearted look at cookie-selling power of Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts…And How to Avoid Them by author Patrick Strain proves it’s difficult to get around the Girl Scouts
RATHDRUM, Idaho – Girl Scouts…And How to Avoid Them by Patrick Strain is a tale of how two men, with the help of a Girl Scout, learn to stand for what is right .
Inspired by his own experiences, Strain says, “I often found it nearly impossible to turn down Girl Scouts selling cookies regardless of whether or not I wanted cookies or had just purchased cookies at another location. I found it funny that I would look for ways to avoid the Girl Scouts and their cookies rather than just say no thanks.”
In Girl Scouts…And How to Avoid Them, Joe and Vince have soft spots in their hearts for little girls, especially cookie-selling Girl Scouts. They just can’t say no to buying cookies. In an effort to overcome their weak spot, they come up with a plan for avoiding Girl Scouts and their wares, but just as they feel they are making headway, Joe’s five-year-old niece arrives on the scene to spend her summer with them…and she happens to be a member of the Girl Scouts. However, as it turns out, she isn’t their only problem. Because Joe and Vince design security systems for a living, they become the target of some local gypsy gangsters, who attempt to coerce the two into doing some shady work for them. When Joe’s niece discovers the dilemma, she tries to help her uncle by giving him a lesson on ethics and by doing everything in her power to avert the gypsies’ plans. Along the way, she plays matchmaker for the guys, and with the help of a fellow Scout, ultimately brings everyone together in a comedy that aims to give a subtle lesson on doing the right thing in spite of the consequences.
Writing to promote the adoption of a set of principles by which to live one’s life, Strain recognizes the value of organizations such as the Girl Scouts. “It could be said that the title is sort of a reverse-psychology in that I believe my book will actually help to raise interest in the various Girl Scout groups,” he says.
Girl Scouts…And How to Avoid Them is available for sale online at Amazon.com
and other channels. About the Author
Patrick Strain is also the author of a more serious novel entitled The Ninth Hour: a Chicago Story
. He currently resides in the northwestern United States.patrickstrain.net
