James Pinocchio has homes in New York, Los Angeles, and Costa Rica. He likes movies, hiking, and walking on the beach at night. He hasn't touched a Pinot Noir since January 17.
James Pinocchio wakes up in the back of a New York City taxi with a combination lock piercing his left ear and no idea how it got there, or what the combination is.
The following day, his wealthy parents decide they've had enough, and they send him off to Sleepy Hollow, the famous rehab facility in Upstate New York. While there, Mr Pinocchio meets all sorts of Fascinating Characters, one more Unbelievable and Amazing than the next, and they challenge him to confront his Deepest, Darkest Fears. The experience leads Mr. Pinocchio to the very edges of despair, but at a critical juncture he finds hope in the arms of a Bad Woman.
The love affair ends tragically, alas, and, like many parts of Mr. Pinocchio's story, stretches credibility to the breaking point, but the harrowing adventure - which involves a great deal of pain, a smattering of dirty sex, and endless amounts of girlish crying -eventually leads to Redemption and Healing. But not for Mr Pinocchio.
Critical Acclaim for A Million Little Lies
"I cried like a little girl." - Larry M., age 6, Bozeman, Montana
"I know James Pinocchio, and I know his brother, Geppetto, and I can't say I care for either of them." - John B Sewickley, Pennsylvania
"The best and only book I've ever read." - Hugo C , Caracas, Venezuela
"Even though he described my legs as 'veritable oaken timbers,' I think this is a beautiful, honest book." - Name Withheld by Request
Cover design by Tony Knuckles Front cover photograph by Yang Woods Author illustration by Rhoda Booke
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