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SINGLED OUT by Richard Schickel Viking; 115 pages...
Afflicted with long silences, they talk too volubly about their wounds. Long out of practice, they are uneasy on a date and uncomfortable when left alone. They are, in the words of TIME Contributor Richard Schickel, those middle-aged men who have suddenly been Singled...
...this refreshing manual, Schickel manages to avoid every classic bromide. The divorcee is not seen as muggee or neglected saint, older women are consistently praised, and the references to sex are free of cant and prurience: "There are still people in this world who like to think things over, and they often turn out to be very good people indeed ... If she doesn't want to, she doesn't want to. So be a good sport about it, for God's sake...
...Schickel displays a fine mix of poignance and candor. He sifts through the fallout of his own 15-year marriage. Conclusions: children's affection "is the love that endures forever, if you give it half a chance. You can count on it as you can count on little else in this life...
...Richard Schickel...