Benediction unfolds during the twilight of dotcom-frenzied San
Francisco, where globe-hopping Ben Schmidt, a gay, recovering
alcoholic who heads marketing at a trendy software firm, just found
out he's got prostate cancer. Ben's sleeping with Jake, the sexy
artist upstairs, while carrying on a little friends-with-benefits
liaison with hot Argentinean Eric. His long-held dream of directing
a movie has finally happened, too - and all this while sober. His
enviable life takes an unplanned detour with the cancer news while
simultaneously, Ben's work nemesis maneuvers to destroy his
reputation and get him fired. Despite being hit with all this, Ben,
with his indomitable spirit and darkly skewed sense of humor,
learns to navigate the strange reality of cancerworld just as his
movie begins its festival tour and the work situation escalates.
With the happy outcome of any of these situations far from certain,
Ben struggles to figure out what love and friendship really mean as
he fights for literal survival - all the while dealing with those
who want to give advice, including friends who've passed on - yet
can't resist popping back in with words of dubious wisdom.
General
Imprint: |
Book Surge Publishing Co.
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2009 |
First published: |
September 2009 |
Authors: |
Jim Arnold
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
310 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4392-4857-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-4392-4857-5 |
Barcode: |
9781439248577 |
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