内容简介
PatPeopleshasatheorythathislifeisactuallyamovieproducedbyGod,andthathisGod-givenmissioninlifeistobecomeemotionallyliterate,whereuponGodwillensureahappyending--which,forPat,meansthereturnofhisestrangedwifeNikki,fromwhomhe'scurrentlyhavingsome'aparttime.'ItmightnotcomeasanysurprisetolearnthatPathasspentseveralyearsinamentalhealthfacility.WhenPatleaveshospitalandgoestolivewithhisparents,however,everythingseemschanged:noonewilltalktohimaboutNikki;hisoldfriendsnowhavefamilies;hisbelovedfootballteamkeeplosing;hisnewtherapistseemstoberecommendingadulteryasaformoftherapy.Andhe'sbeinghauntedbyKennyG.Thereisasilverlining,however,intheformoftragicallywidowed,physicallyfitandclinicallydepressedTiffany,whoofferstoactasago-betweenforPatandhiswife,ifPatwilljustagreetoperforminthisyear'sDanceAwayDepressioncompetition...
作者简介
InthesixmonthsthatfollowedhisleavingteachingandthePhiladelphiaarea,MatthewfloateddownthePeruvianAmazonandformed'TheBardbarians'(atwo-manliterarycircle),backpackedaroundSouthernAfrica,hikedtothebottomofasnowyGrandCanyon,soul-searched,andfinallybeganwritingfull-time.HehassincereturnedtothePhiladelphiaarea,whereheliveswithhiswifeandgreyhound.