The 2nd Edition of "Lom's Words of Wisdom to the College-Bound Male (and Interested Females)" has been out since May 2008 and the sales surpassed those of the 1st Edition a month or so after hitting the marketplace. Sales have not only been to my good friends on my various email lists, but also to people I've never met before, who heard of the book through some of the various websites on which I placed the book, and of course, through word of mouth.

Again, I'm getting a lot of positive feedback from the adults/parents who took the time to read the book before passing it on to their progeny or other high school grads.

I expounded on several issues from the 1st Edition, such as the consequences of DUIs, binge-drinking, date-rape drugs and tanning; addressed some new issues and advice on gambling, tattoos, getting credit and maintaining good hygiene (believe it or not, that was one subject that a couple of students passed on to me from their personal experiences with new roommates); and even threw in some stories from my days at the University of Tennessee, which are not only true, but somewhat hilarious, as well.

I also added a Blog Page, which is probably the one area which I need to address more fervently, especially in getting feedback on the readers' thoughts on the book, including their personal experiences in some of the situations I addressed. For instance, I met one young lady, a recent graduate of Nothern Illinois, who was the unintended victim of a date-rape drug experience. She went to the hospital to find out exactly what she had imbibed the night before, and found that one of the "ingredients" in her drink was a horse tranquilizer drug. She indicated that she will be adding her story to the blog in the near future. I'm still simply astounded that guys would resort to such antics to take advantage of a young lady.

Now that you've read this far, I hope you'll buy the book if you haven't already, and please provide me with some feedback for the 3rd Edition.

FINALLY, how about a contest? As "Lom's Words" was self-published, it was also self-edited, and contains 2 typos that I didn't catch before going to print. To the first 5 readers that catch those typos and notify me at lom@lomswords.com, I'll give you a small gift with a logo from the college of your choice. I haven't decided what it will be yet, but will announce it on this page in the near future.

Happy reading and hopefully some piece of advice in the book will be to your benefit in the coming years!
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