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A "funny and devastating" (Boston Globe) story about family, friendship, grief, acceptance & Richard Gere from a New York Times-bestselling author.
"Funny, touching, wise, and ultimately life-affirming." -- Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain
"Quirky, feel-good fiction... A whimsical, clever narrative." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
For thirty-eight years, Bartholomew Neil has lived with his mother. When she gets sick and dies, he has no idea how to be on his own. He thinks he's found a clue when he discovers a "Free Tibet" letter from Richard Gere hidden in his mother's underwear drawer. In her final days, Mom called him Richard -- there must be a cosmic connection.
Bartholomew awkwardly starts his new life, writing Gere a series of letters -- Jung and the Dalai Lama, philosophy and faith, alien abduction and cat telepathy are all explored in his soul-baring epistles. But mostly the letters reveal one man's desire to assemble a family of his own.
A struggling priest, a "Girlbrarian," her feline-loving, foul-mouthed brother, and the spirit of Richard Gere all join the quest to help Bartholomew. In a rented Ford Focus, they travel to Canada to see the Cat Parliament and find his biological father... and discover so much more.
"It's impossible not to love each of these deeply flawed characters... As funny as it is touching, Quick's latest effort is on par with Silver Linings." -- USA Today
"Compelling and important prose... Fans of Wally Lamb, Mark Haddon, or Winston Groom will appreciate." -- Library Journal
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