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AN ENDEARING STORY OF WHAT IF, one man's irreverent yet heartfelt quest to cope with the dysfunctional midlife crisis that has suddenly enveloped him, where romantic fantasy and the reality of marriage collide.
Marvin Baines seemingly has it all: a loving family and a great job. He is... read more
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Summary edit
Marvin Baines is a man coping, unsuccessfully, with midlife. He runs up against a host of rather eccentric, but caring people in his humorous journey to get his life back together.
Characters/People edit
- Marvin Baines: A man trying to cope with midlife but making all the wrong decisions along the way.
- Martha Baines: Marvin's wife, who must live now with her husband's sudden quirkiness.
- Jack Nicholson: Marvin's best friend.
- Janice Cromer: Marvin's long-lost fantasy.
- Wally Person: Janice Cromer's unstable roommate.
- Old Hank Jensen: A guy who just can't beat the pinball machine.
Quotes edit
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“Marvin Baines was not one to be easily fooled. He was reckless, but in a cautious way.”
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“His windows unrolled all the way; his left elbow leaning out the door; his frame resting luxuriously against his vinyl seat cover; the wind whipping his hair about his head; his eyes focused through his not-so-dark sun-glasses, on the road ahead; his radio turned up loud to the station that played only country classics from the fifties and sixties, blaring out the tunes he loved so; his car churning along at thirty miles an hour in the fifty-five mile an hour zone—Marvin Baines was king. King of himself. Of his feelings.”
First Sentence edit
Marvin Baines felt happy. He was smiling. And he walked fast. He always walked fast when he was happy. He couldn’t help it. Ever since he was a little kid.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Humor, dark humor, humor and inspiration, coping with midlife: Marvin Baines is a very likable person, but you will find yourself, at times, saying, "Man up, Marvin!" You will want to laugh and cry at his antics, sometimes even at the same time.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael Meyer (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Amazon Kindle
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 22, 2011
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 117
Publisher: Amazon Kindle
Country: United States
Publication Date: July 22, 2011
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 117
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