Tattered Essence

A self-published book is doing the impossible. It is getting a window and launch event at Neiman Marcus.

Self-publisher Mandy Williams, who is the “Black” of the sister writing duo, “the Red and the Black,” is not an easy person to turn down.

The store manager of the Houston Neiman Marcus compares the book that she and sister, Tina Pennington, wrote, What I Learned about Life When My Husband Got Fired!, to a cross between The Devil Wears Prada and a practical book on finance.

The book will be rolling out to other Neiman Marcus stores in Texas and be available online in a special Neiman Marcus edition.