Abstract:
Ride along with our dubious hero as he stumbles through his roller coaster life in an attempt to find purpose, reason and ultimately hope. Experience the pain of dyslexia, anti-Semitism, death of loved ones and pangs of growing up. Share his joy playing baseball in the minors, his continuing love affair with Art, and his intimate relations with a number of strong women. Follow this tough New York Jew as he struggles through hard times at a small Midwest university, his stint as a Disney animator, his short-lived paradise living with his sister in California, and his decline into a homeless alcoholic living under the boardwalk of Venice Beach. Feel his pain as he struggles to overcome adversity, his anguished return to New York, and his disastrous marriage.