Combine Joan Rivers and Paris Hilton, a dash of Woody Allen, mix well... or Even Cowgirls Get the Blues meets American Psycho... I got so sick and tired of receiving holiday newsletters about families that out-shined mine, I decided to create a family whose exploits are so outrageously flamboyant they glowed even brighter than the sun! "Combine Joan Rivers and Paris Hilton, a dash of Woody Allen, mix well... or Even Cowgirls Get the Blues meets American Psycho ..." Mike O'Brien, author, The Skeleton Key to Irish Terminology "Another intense, impressive, hilarious (and sometimes hilariously disturbing) manuscript from Mr. Robespierre! The scale and imagination of this story confirm the amazing talent and range of the author. Bravo!"Sarah Cloots, freelance editor, clootsamini.com "I first became a fan of Eric's writing in his book Cracking The Walnut . It is a pleasure now to discover a new side of his talent in Living Large - a book that is inventive, biting, and funny."Victoria Jamieson, author and illustrator "I felt as if I was reading a modern-day James Joyce novel. This is a compliment - I love Joyce!"Stephanie Wardach, copyeditor Eric Robespierre was born in New York City in 1942. He graduated from The Franklin School in 1960, and in 1964 received a BA from New York University, Washington Square College, where he majored in Art History. Eric graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 1966 with an MA in film.Eric is a screenwriter, playwright and documentary film maker. He is an award-winning advertising copywriter creating campaigns for Mitsubishi and Izod Lacoste.In partnership with Sally Husk, the owner of Paris to Province Antiques and Interiors, he created a web design firm specializing in antiques, home furnishings and interior design. In 2005, together with the personal trainer and diet coach Helen Brand, he wrote and self-published  The Yummy Hunter's Guide:The Best-Tasting, Low-Calorie Foods And Where To Shop For Them . The 2005 and 2006 editions were among the top fifty most popular books on Amazon.com. In 2010 Eric wrote and self-published  Cracking the Walnut: How Being a Little Nuts Helped Me to Beat Prostate Cancer,  a memoir of his fight to survive this deadly disease. In 2012 Eric wrote and self-published  Living Large in America: The Life and Times of The Family Ginsburg (pronounced Du Pont).