by Scott Adams
First published 2017
Scott Adams opens his eyes one morning and realizes something fundamental has changed. His joy has simply evaporated. He cannot pinpoint when it happened or why. Adams begins retracing recent events, searching for clues about what destroyed his contentment. His investigation leads him through a chain of bizarre and touching meetings with people who force him to question everything he believed about existence, relationships, and fulfillment. Each encounter strips away another layer of his assumptions. Adams faces strangers and familiar faces who reflect his confusion back at him in unexpected ways. The conversations turn absurd, then moving, then absurd again. Through sharp humor and careful observation, Adams navigates this crisis of spirit. He must decide whether to accept this new emptiness or fight to reclaim what he has lost. The story examines how quickly satisfaction can vanish and how much bravery recovering it demands.
Genres: philosophy, literary-fiction, psychology, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: introspection, self-discovery
142 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Andrews McMeel Publishing