by MedullaSticking pins in people's assumed mores (or apparent amores, if you will) is an excellent way to relieve boredom.
And, duck soup.
You speak the truth, sir.
I strongly suspect that the author's appearance on Dr Phil was arranged as part of her book contract with the publisher. Rarely do authors new to the publishing world have the power to dictate their own terms. It was a necessary evil to get the book into the public. I wonder how many thousands of television viewers read the book afterward.