It's December, 1993-a pivotal moment in human history-and these are the things hijacking Billy Gerrick's brain. calls him "The best thing to happen to international trade since the boat." The President praises him as: "A great American." His brilliant, beautiful, well-connected girlfriend thinks he's the kindest, most generous man alive. Only Billy Gerrick knows the truth...he's a ticking time bomb. An overachieving bundle of fear, denial, and desire who has held it together for three-plus decades by sheer will. Now, on the eve of finalizing the most comprehensive, far-reaching global agreement ever proposed, Billy Gerrick is forced to confront a past he'd rather forget-the painful childhood, the embarrassing failures, the impressive string of romantic flameouts-when his perfect fiancée chooses historic moment to pressure him about settling down, getting married, and having kids. But if Billy Gerrick knows , it's that he's the person on earth that should be in charge of raising a child. Edward Savio's return to mainstream adult fiction takes us on a hilarious, unbridled, unapologetic journey to find love, understanding, and redemption through the eyes of a flawed hero who is part Holden Caulfield, part Alexander Portnoy, part Sun Tzu all rolled into one. A relentless, raw, surprisingly poignant exploration of the turning point we all must face: Finally coming to terms with growing up.