title: Bounce, Don't Break: Brande's Guide to Life, Love, and Success
author:  Brande Roderick 
description: Playboy Playmate of the Year, 2001, and an actress on Baywatch Hawaii, Roderick has parlayed her childhood dream into reality star fame, appearing on Celebrity Apprentice and The Surreal Life. But readers expecting the usual titillating tidbits should look elsewhere. The anecdotes that Roderick, also a businesswoman, wife, and mother, shares about her life might dip a toe into the tricks of the trade (there's a chapter entitled "T&amp;A Won't Get You Ahead"), but they ultimately remain firmly rooted in practicality: save your money, invest, work hard, and never stop learning. Even Roderick's take on finding Mr. Right is less sexy than self-help. Readers may not share Roderick's earnest point-of-view, or be able to call on mentors like Hugh Hefner and Donald Trump for advice (both of whom weigh in here), but perhaps there's comfort to be found in learning that even Heff's bunnies encounter the challenges of the "average" woman. <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
zlib_text: Chapter One
  I couldn’t believe I was actually going through with it.
  I was taking a big leap.
  I checked myself in the mirror and winced. Was my hair good enough?
  Did the dress I chose flatter my frame or highlight the imperfections? I
  sighed. What if Roderick didn’t want me?
  “Calm down,” I said aloud as I looked myself over once more. “It’s just
  coffee with a friend.”
  I was unable to convince myself. Yes, we were meeting for coffee. But
  there was the potential for more. That night might become a…play date.
  That’s why I had the diaper and plastic pants on. That’s why I was so
  nervous.
  It was the first time I’d ever met another age player. I’d connected with
  Roderick online and we’d talked for two months. He only lived two hours
  away. Just having a friend, even a digital one, to confide in had made that
  semester easier.
  Being a little is tough. Feeling all alone, with a secret you cannot share
  with those who know you the best, is difficult.
  Being in college and having a roommate makes be