I'm sorry about the disappointing turn of events for you.  It's frustrating to work so hard on something and have it yanked out from under you.  Hopefully you can find another publisher for your book.  

I am not a self help person and am tired of all the books out there about them.  Personally I tend to lean towards the fiction genre, but I was a fan of Erma Bombeck.  She was just an everyday mom sharing her experiences in a humorous way.  I agree with you, hearing from the every day person means more to me than the famous.  Especially considering a lot of those people are someone I wouldn't want to model my life after!