This is a funny yet heart-gripping read; a year after he loses his wife Doug Parker is looking back on his life with his wife and fears a future without her. He is far from perfect, which makes his story all the more ‘relatable.’ Stuck with a step-son who seems to respect him more than he does his own father, a family who constantly pushes and barges into his life, he works on coming to grips with moving on. He is wise enough to know that he will move on and create a new life, a new family-but isn’t ready just yet. I consider this author the american version of Nick Hornby.