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Title: Excuse Me for Living

Subtitle: A Romantic Comedy...In Recovery

Author: Ric Klass

Narrator: Patrick Lawlor

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-05-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

A young man struggles with love, drugs, and personal identity in this romantic comedy - now a major motion picture.

One of New Yorks finest saves brilliant and debonair (but drug-addicted) Daniel Topler from his suicide attempt on the George Washington Bridge. In court, the judge entrusts the young man to the care of Dr. Jacob Bernstein, an elderly psychiatrist at an upscale rehab clinic. The doctor issues these commands: Obey the no-drugs rules and join the geriatric temple mens group he leads - or face incarceration. Dan has no choice but to comply.

Dans prep school friends initially lure him back to the drugs, booze, and women. But all that changes when he meets Bernsteins daughter, Laura, and the two must sneak around behind the doctors disapproving back. To finally rise above his past, Dan must come face to face with his decisions and the person he wants to become, as the story arrives at a surprising conclusion.

In his debut novel, Klass weaves together multiple storylines, highlighting the humorous and slightly odd details of life, all the while keeping his eye on the emotional core of the story. His books release coincides with the premiere of the major motion picture conceived in tandem with the novel, written, produced, and directed by the author and featuring a whos who cast including Christopher Lloyd, Jerry Stiller, Robert Vaughn, and Dick Cavett, among many others.

Editorial Reviews:

Award-winning narrator Patrick Lawlor delivers a dynamic performance in this romantic comedy about a young, drug-addicted recycling heir whose failed suicide attempt lands him in a posh rehab clinic. Daniel Topler is left in the care of an elderly psychiatrist who threatens him with incarceration unless he plays by the rules, but Daniel only begins to seriously consider redemption when he falls in love with the doctor's daughter.

Lawlor keeps an energetic tempo through Daniel's attempts at recovery and finds the vulnerability under Daniel's sarcastic demeanor, allowing glimpses of the loneliness spurring on his hard-partying ways.

Members Reviews:

Excuse Me for Living

A humorous treatment of a serious subject- a young man's substance abuse issues. Makes for a entertaining romp through a slice of upper crust New York society. Many characters to keep track of, but, their connections work & it all comes together for a satisfying resolution. Enjoyed reading Excuse Me For Living....

A Real Romp

Excuse Me for Living is a lively, funny book. The reader is drawn into Dan's tumultuous world, and connects with his conflicting emotions and drives. There are lots of characters, plots and subplots, crosscurrents, and sidetracks. That's like life, isn't it? And who knows what twists and turns it will take? Take this book for a spin- you'll be glad you did. The book has been made into a major motion picture.

Fiction, Popular Literature

Daniel Topler is struggling with sobriety and with leaving his drug-addicted life behind when he meets Laura. After Daniel's suicide attempts, he is placed in the care of elderly psychiatrist Dr. Jacob Bernstein whose beautiful daughter Laura catches Daniel's attention. With a few comedic twists and turns and a lot of supporting characters, Daniel turns his life around but Laura, his friends, and the police, do not know it. This ia an odd look at rehabilitation and redemption.

Too many dashes used throughout the book.