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An excerpt has been published from The Practical Handbook for the Boyfriend: for Every Guy Who Wants to Be One, for Every Girl Who Wants to Build One, the forthcoming book by Felicity Huffman (Lynette Scavo).

The book, according to an article at ABC News, will inform readers about such topics as: how to survive her driving; how to buy the last-minute present; how to charm the pants off of her (literally); how to avoid talking about your "feelings"; how to pretend you have "feelings"; and how to pretend you're deep.

A section on the book touches on the Adam and Eve theme shown in the Desperate Housewives credits. "Think of the first boyfriend, Adam. You think he wasn't baffled by his girlfriend? You bet he was. Now, there's a guy who could have used this book. You may not think he needed it—after all, he was alone in paradise, had some snacks, and Eve was already naked. But we beg to differ."

Meanwhile Huffman also spoke briefly to USA TODAY about the book that she co-wrote with Patricia Wolff and how the partnership came to be. "We've been best friends for 20 years, and we've always had these big conversations that revolve around men," explained Huffman. "When you have children, you stop seeing your girlfriends as much, so this project was great." She added that "every example we used is true but the names have been changed to protect the innocent. We both included ex-boyfriend horror stories."

You can read some of the book for yourself at ABC News, or hear more from Huffman at USA TODAY.

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