NEW YORK — Dummies Man -- the spiky-haired character on the cover of the “For Dummies” how-to books -- is downright ubiquitous these days. There’s Flower Bulbs for Dummies, Smart Booster Cables for ...

Alan L. Rubin, MD, had no idea that a chance encounter with the owner of the “Dummies” series at a party would turn him into a bestselling author. A simple idea turned Rubin into the author of four ...