A brief description of Addict's Way, my debut novel:
From Passing the Bar to Living in his Car ...
Lawyer and former law professor Peter Panelli suddenly finds himself homeless, eventually living in a crack house. And he doesn't even smoke crack. And an accidental trip to church landed him in the crack house. (Yes, really; I'm not lying to you.)
Can it get any more surreal, or worse?
“This story is as mad as a box of frogs.” – Unknown Human Being (aka Anonymous)
Written in a humorous, reflective voice, highlighting Panelli’s bewilderment and self-searching, ADDICT’S WAY chronicles a year in the life of Peter Panelli, a 60-year-old attorney who spent his entire adult life compulsively gambling on horses while his immediate contemporaries were busy building a life for themselves.
Without any cash reserves to overcome a recent brain injury from a car crash, Panelli ends up dead-broke, homeless, and disbarred. He now, in riotous fashion, struggles to reclaim the life he was supposed to have lived.
Panelli’s way to redemption really is as mad as a box of frogs – full of unforgettable characters, clever dialogue, and thought-provoking writing. We're left laughing, crying, and understanding just how painfully-compromised some people can be. We can't wait for the movie.
From Passing the Bar to Living in his Car ...
Lawyer and former law professor Peter Panelli suddenly finds himself homeless, eventually living in a crack house. And he doesn't even smoke crack. And an accidental trip to church landed him in the crack house. (Yes, really; I'm not lying to you.)
Can it get any more surreal, or worse?
“This story is as mad as a box of frogs.” – Unknown Human Being (aka Anonymous)
Written in a humorous, reflective voice, highlighting Panelli’s bewilderment and self-searching, ADDICT’S WAY chronicles a year in the life of Peter Panelli, a 60-year-old attorney who spent his entire adult life compulsively gambling on horses while his immediate contemporaries were busy building a life for themselves.
Without any cash reserves to overcome a recent brain injury from a car crash, Panelli ends up dead-broke, homeless, and disbarred. He now, in riotous fashion, struggles to reclaim the life he was supposed to have lived.
Panelli’s way to redemption really is as mad as a box of frogs – full of unforgettable characters, clever dialogue, and thought-provoking writing. We're left laughing, crying, and understanding just how painfully-compromised some people can be. We can't wait for the movie.