Debut Memoir Out Now
He Seemed Normal … by
Mary Gulla
I used to think people could see my anxiety, at least until I played violin in concert as a child. My dad recorded the performance- I didn’t recognize the composed person who was supposed to be me. I have always been an anxious person with a learning disability. To compensate, I’ve learned one strategy that never fails: When trying something new, ask friends to join so you can figure it out together. That’s how I approached dating and the search for my “Manicorn.” These are the dates and the men who made them, in one way or another, unforgettable.
“This story finds the humor in every good and bad dating experience which is hilarious. you may think you found your prince charming for them to turn out being a few fries short of a happy meal!”
— Melissa McManus, online dater
“Laugh-out-loud funny as well as deeply personal, this book is a must read for anyone looking for someone to love… and aren’t we all?”
— Pauline Newell, on Goodreads
About Mary
Philadelphia native Mary Gulla graduated from The University if North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2003 with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. She is aware this makes her a Tar Heel but Mary has never been to a Tar Heel basketball game and asked to leave “at intermission” during a Tar Heel football game.
During a UNC summer session, she was paired with Vince Carter in a weight training class. She had absolutely no idea who he was but thought he had a nice smile. An interesting by-product of being asked to teach her sister’s Duke School middle school class about safe sex was that it included teaching one of the Duffer Brothers.
Mary has worked as a pharmacist and online dated in both North and South Carolina. She currently resides in Raleigh with her Manicorn and two codependent sisters who were rescued from the SPCA. She is currently wearing Dr. Martens instead of cowboy boots these days but still has an average of 37 bobby pins in her hair. This is her first book.
