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<p>After being infected with herpes Joan Halprin asingle woman in her mid-thirties feels untouchable.She spent her youth enjoying worldly experiencesin New York and other cities but now it's time tostart a serious career as a copywriter for a FortLauderdale advertising agency. Despite feelinglike a pariah in her personal life Joan is anxiousto prove herself professionally.</p><p>Fort Lauderdale in the 1980s is experiencing areal estate boom. Joan's parents have moved fromBoston to a retirement community in the areaand her brother and his thrifty wife have settlednearby. But even with the presence of her familyJoan feels isolated with her H problem despiteknowing that one in four women and one in fivemen are similarly afflicted.</p><p>Her irascible rotund new boss certainly isn't helpingher regain her self-esteem. But with her irrepressiblehumor Joan concocts an extraordinary solutionto most of what ails her. Will this creative projectwork?</p><p><I>H: A Novel</I> is an amusing and original tale ofoffice politics sex and one woman's search forher true identity.</p>