This book deals with the peregrinations of a seventy six year old man who still lusts for life as he debates with himself the value of it. He has become spiritual in his old age. He also celebrates his twenty second year of sobriety that has enabled him to salvage from the ruins a misspent earlier time. He wonders if he should be overly remiss regarding himself in light of the politics of public opinion these last six years. In fact so unbelievable is it, he wonders if he isn't imagining it all.