Agency founder James V. OConnor is also the author of two books.


CUSS CONTROL, The Complete Book on How to Curb Your Cursing
(Initially Three Rivers Press, now iUniverse)

The real problem with profanity is not the words, but the negative or hostile tone the usually accompanies them. The book focuses on how to communicate effectively and with civility.



 

Another Mans Treasure (A Novel to be published in 2010)
Ted McCormick left a crisis behind him in Chicago when his wife, Mary, accepted a bank position in Albany New York. His new career as a home organizer is low-stress, but his failure to recognize his wifes discontent results in devastating consequences.

The surly Mr. James X. Smith hires him to purge the cluttered Victorian home of his father, whose death was wrongly determined to be an accident. The task is complicated by his real missionto find the riches that Mr. Smith is convinced his eccentric father hid somewhere within the decaying mansionand by signs that someone is secretly occupying the house.

An honest man and loyal husband, Ted battles his growing feelings for another client, the free-spirited Janet Blake. He confronts threats from her jealous ex-husband and deals with Marys suspicions. When Ted discovers that Janet is Mr. Smiths estranged daughter, she helps him uncover clues that lead to an astonishing discovery that captivates the city.

 

Facing the World (Work in Progress)
This inspirational book is a collection of interviews with people unlucky in looks who found self-esteem, love and success in a culture that favors beauty.