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East Fifth Bliss
by Douglas Light

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There are seven defining moments in a person's life. For Morris Bliss, the difficulty is in knowing which moments are defining. Morris Bliss, at thirty-five, is clamped in the jaws of New York City inertia - he wants to travel but has no money; he needs a job but has no prospects; he still shares a walk-up apartment with his father. Enter Stefani, an 18 year-old in a Catholic school uniform, and Morris's once static life quickly unravels when Stefani's father, unwittingly calls on Morris to work for him. Life becomes further entangled when his best friend is recruited by a cartel that local sex markets, and begs for Morris to save his bacon. Most importantly, Morris's father, a taciturn widower, finally reveals the truth surrounding the strange death of Morris's mother. A body at rest will remain at rest. Unless acted upon. With the agony of his inertia finally broken, Morris Bliss fights to keep his life from careening out of control. He must learn to adapt if he is to survive.
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Jake Sofos, December 10, 2006 (view all comments by Jake Sofos)
I first came across Douglas Light's writing in the 2003 Best American Nonrequired Reading, and then in small lit magazines. He's got a quirky, sharp sense of humor that makes his writing fun to read, but also leaves you thinking.
East Fifth Bliss, Light's first novel, tells a tale of the 35-year-old Morris Bliss, a guy who, by any measure, is needing a kick in the ass to get himself going. With some vivid and spot-on details, and a cast of characters that come off real in an absurd way, Light creates an entertaining and engaging story of searching for ones self. Definitely worth a read.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781933016405
Author:
Light, Douglas
Publisher:
Behler Publications
Subject:
General
Subject:
Family
Subject:
Man-woman relationships
Publication Date:
September 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
220
Dimensions:
8.62x5.60x.63 in. .74 lbs.
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