The Heart of It All

The Heart of It All John Ritter a frustrated artist demonstrates that self destruction can be a form of protest or maybe just the last resort for those who refuse to grow up After years of adventure on the West Coast

John Ritter, a frustrated artist, demonstrates that self destruction can be a form of protest or maybe just the last resort for those who refuse to grow up After years of adventure on the West Coast, he returns to Cincinnati to care for his grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer s, and to protect her farmland from commercial development Still in love with his ex girlfriJohn Ritter, a frustrated artist, demonstrates that self destruction can be a form of protest or maybe just the last resort for those who refuse to grow up After years of adventure on the West Coast, he returns to Cincinnati to care for his grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer s, and to protect her farmland from commercial development Still in love with his ex girlfriend and his youthful ideals, he lives in denial of the facts that she has moved on, that he is ill equipped to serve as a caretaker, and that his life is in limbo Read an excerpt here owlcanyonpress catalog