PORTLAND, Maine (MMD Newswire) August 10, 2009 -- The Ice Cream Theory, a satirical social commentary by Steff Deschenes, offers insight on how certain ice cream flavors, like vanilla and chocolate, are similar to the many people we encounter in life.
Deschenes began developing her ice cream theory at just 16 years old. She asserts that people are comparable to ice cream because of how it makes them feel, the memories it conjures up and the good (and sometimes bad) times associated with it.
From cookie dough to piña colada, The Ice Cream Theory contains 20 chapters named for ice cream flavors. Each chapter is written to serve as a metaphor to lessons one can learn in life.
In one chapter the author writes, "If you stick to the same flavor over and over and over, then how do you know there isn't something better out there?" The author, an advocate for adventurous living, asserts that trying something new, whether it be a new flavor of ice cream or skydiving, is all a part of the journey to becoming better people. In the author's words, "how will you ever know which side of the spoon you'll fall on without taking that first bite?"
With its upbeat, conversational tone and broad appeal, The Ice Cream Theory is not a typical self-help book. The book strives to use what the author believes is the all-comfortable, all-inclusive, all-relatable dessert, ice cream, as the non-threatening medium to share insight to life when it comes to friendships, hardships and overcoming obstacles.
In another chapter of the author's book, Deschenes describes how when it comes to people we encounter, like ice cream, there is no "perfect flavor." She notes, "We need to learn to be a society who can accept that there is no such thing as perfection, because the sooner we realize that, the sooner we apply that thought to the living of our lives, the better off we'll be."
This book utilizes humor and satire to encourage the reader to enjoy life and the people around it, and that nothing is by accident-everything happens for a reason.
The Ice Cream Theory is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.
About the Author
Steff Deschenes is a self-taught ice cream maker. When she isn't conducting random social experiments or going on secret ice cream rendezvous with her younger sister, she enjoys traveling and playing the guitar. She lives in Maine with her bunny, Boone, and is diligently researching her next book, The Burrito Theory.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Steff Deschenes
Phone: 207.577.4801
Email: Steff@SteffDeschenes.com
Web: www.SteffDeschenes.com
www.TheIceCreamTheory.com
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