His own neighbor battles prompted his research, which ultimately yielded something other than an unbiased news account of neighbor conflict. It became clear that, while some neighbors may bicker and it can be hard to determine who's right and who's wrong, genuine-article hellish neighbors and all they bring are indeed the villains in this story. And here's the lead: Nine out of ten times, they win.

So, Borzotta set out to learn how and why they win, and how to stop them. But diplomacy, retaliation, and involving authorities and lawyers - the stuff of most advice-giving writers on the subject - proves useless in "NFH" situations, as they're coming to be known. The road to resolution can be long and lonely, and the author's insights and three-pronged approach to living "NFH"-free makes Neighbors From Hell more than a mere self-help guide.