Short listed for the Richard & Judy Book Club 2007. An uplifting story set in Lo
s Angeles about one man's effort to bring himself back to life. Richard is a mod
ern day everyman; a middle-aged divorcee trading stocks out of his home.
He h
as done such a good job getting his life under control that he needs no one. His
life has slowed almost to a standstill, until two incidents conspire to hurl hi
m back into the world. One day he wakes up with a knotty cramp in his back, whic
h rapidly develops into an all-consuming pain.
At the same time a wide sinkho
le appears outside his living room window, threatening the foundations of his ho
use. A vivid novel about compassion and transformation, "This Book Will Save You
r Life" reveals what can happen if you are willing to open up to the world aroun
d you. Since her debut in 1989, A.M.
Homes has been among the boldest and mos
t original voices of her generation, acclaimed for the psychological accuracy an
d unnerving emotional intensity of her storytelling. Her keen ability to explore
how extraordinary the ordinary can be is at the heart of her touching and funny
new novel, her first in six years.
