TURNING TO A GHOSTWRITER FOR A PERSONAL TOAST
When Tom Ruggiero was asked to offer a toast at the wedding of his friends Jessie and Ben last year, he panicked. A 32-year-old real estate lawyer in New York, Mr. Ruggiero was not accustomed to public speaking. “I do transactional work,” he said. “Everything is over the phone.” Adding to his anxiety, the bride had been married when she fell in love with Ben, and Mr. Ruggiero didn’t ...