In this book, Listi takes a look at the effects of our ADD-like culture through his character, Wayne Fencer, a recent film school grad, who struggles to find meaning in his life while trying to make sense out of his ex-girlfriend's suicide and the startling news that she was pregnant with his child.
From Simon & Schuster:
"Desperate to understand and haunted by regret, Wayne begins a journey that takes him up and down the East Coast (on foot) and across the American West (in an RV), finally arriving at the Costco Soulmate Trading Outpost in the middle of the Black Rock Desert. Along the way, Wayne's journey becomes a series of meditations on modern life, drawing on everything from the ancient philosophy of Siddhartha Gautama to a visit with Gregorio Fuentes, Hemingway's fishing guide and inspiration for The Old Man and the Sea.
A dazzling exploration of love, death, escape, home, and maturation set in the era of information overload, Attention. Deficit. Disorder. is highly original and exhibits an unforgettable voice that is Listi's alone."
In addition to being a bestselling novelist, Brad Listi teaches creative writing at Santa Monica College in Los Angeles, maintains one of the Top 50 most popular blogs on MySpace--The A.D.D. Blog, and is the founder of THENERVOUSBREAKDOWN.COM, a daily blogzine that features creative nonfiction from a variety of talented writers from around the world.
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