The Secret of a Successful Childcare Manual

Jane Spock tried to drown her resentment and loneliness with alcohol while watching her husband whirl other women around the dance floor. She drunkenly accuse him of flirting, which he would stoically deny before berating her for drinking. Ben was approached by another editor looking to capitalize on what he believed was an untapped market for a cheap childcare manual. So Ben started dictating to Jane, who had, while nine-year-old Mike slept in the next room. "She sat at a typewriter patiently, amazingly, patiently, with her head between her hands waiting for me to come up with the next sentence"