Prom Night and Other Man-made Disasters

Essay Collection

Bill Bryson meets David Sedaris meets Chelsea Handler…

If Mark Coggins’s life were a supermarket, the stories from Prom Night and other Man-made Disasters would be the aisle markers. Meander through the nostalgic, riotous, and sometimes cringe-inducing wares Coggins offers up in his version of Whole Fool. Whether he’s staking out the house of his two-timing, belly-dancing girlfriend, deep sea diving with equipment fashioned from tire chains, a trash can and a garden hose, or donning an oversize waterfowl outfit to win the heart of the one who got away, Coggins writes with honesty, self-effacing humor and warmth.

Reviews and Recognitions

“Tears streaming down my face… from laughing!”
—Amazon Reviewer

“Funny, insightful, and poignant. I really enjoyed this book from cover to cover.”
—Amazon Reviewer

“Self-deprecating humor at its best.”
—Goodreads Reviewer

“The nostalgia runs form touching to sidesplittingly hilarious. And if you can relate to the awkwardness of “the first time” (or the second or third, for that matter), then don’t miss this one. Highly recommended.”
—Goodreads Reviewer