{"product_id":"the-moron-at-the-end-of-this-book-short-stories-from-a-life-well-lived-hardcover","title":"The Moron at the End of This Book: Short Stories From A life, Well, Lived. - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew P. Couch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery once in a while a book comes along that both raises the bar of literary excellence and inspires a growing sense of hope and optimism for the future of humanity. \u003cem\u003eThe Moron at the End of This Book\u003c\/em\u003e is not that book. No sir. You might find, however, that it raises the bar on self-criticism and unconventional acts of service. It might also inspire a growing sense of hope and optimism for the future of kind-hearted morons the world over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Couch! He wrote a book? Well, yeah, I know him. Kinda has that sea monkey intelligence, know what I mean? Like, there's something there, but you gotta use your imagination to get anything out of the experience.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Edgar T. Squintz, Fictional character created for reasons that may or may not be obvious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the whole, \u003cem\u003eThe Moron at the End of This Boo\u003c\/em\u003ek is an insightful, self-scrutinizing memoir about the highs and woes of a life, perhaps not well-lived, but, well, lived. With a collection of short stories and love letters to the living and the dead, author Andrew Couch calls upon nearly 40 years of impulsive actions, unusual friendships, odd jobs, and a careworn moral compass to deliver a mercifully one-of-a-kind account of a man in search of approval from his child-self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cem\u003e First Communion Blues\u003c\/em\u003e, the glory of virtue and faith collide with the agony of excess and innocence. Take an engaging and darkly humorous journey through questionable-but-entertaining choices connecting near-death-by-karate-belt to slap-dash psycho-analysis in \u003cem\u003eHang On, Diagnosis!\u003c\/em\u003e Get a behind-the-retail-counter glimpse into the world of fanatical-but-sweet post-mortem Elvis worship in \u003cem\u003eGraceland\u003c\/em\u003e. In \u003cem\u003eAin't No Heroes Here\u003c\/em\u003e, we learn why drugs might be bad for people. In \u003cem\u003eCuriosity Killed the Cake\u003c\/em\u003e, we learn why drugs might be bad for coconut cake \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e good sex. And of course no good memoir would be complete without mention of the coming-of-age, poorly-handled bodily functions revealed in \u003cem\u003eOf Course, I Give a Shit\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSays Couch: \"\u003cem\u003eMoron\u003c\/em\u003e may be my native tongue, but to be useful is my love language. I've pursued my weird interests and developed various skills for that purpose - to be useful. I'm the kind of guy you can trust to be on time while ensuring you maintain a sense of moral and intellectual superiority. You know, like a dog or a child of average intelligence.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more @ www.MoronBook.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sardonic Post-it-Note to self, The Moron at the End of This Book is a collection of short stories and love letters to the living and the dead written by Author, and man of many uses, Andrew Couch. Take a trip from 1980s Mississippi to Y2K New York with this funny, surprisingly touching, and always honest masterwork of self-scrutiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697054257248,"sku":"9781962071277","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/60077822dd54d8b633995859c8998011.webp?v=1775830622","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-moron-at-the-end-of-this-book-short-stories-from-a-life-well-lived-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}