September Songs

<p>It's the autumn of discontent for David Berger-a season of mixed emotions. Retired after a lucrative but unfulfilling career he lives alone by choice in a modest sparsely furnished cottage in affluent Fairfield Connecticut. True he's proud of finally becoming a published author-a lifelong dream-although he will admit good-naturedly that fame has eluded him. True he still loves his wife Mandy-but a decade ago a tragic loss drove them apart. And now he watches with regret as their married son Philip is manipulated by a possessive mercenary wife. Still David hasn't lost his sense of humor or his humanity. And he is determined to transform his autumn into spring-to reignite his romance with Mandy and rebuild their relationship with Philip. Surprisingly the key to this transformation is a new friend a fascinating audacious unpredictable lesbian author who insists on being the Muse for his latest novel. With her prodding encouragement David's book leads him on an intense emotional journey through the sometimes funny sometimes sad memories of his life and loves toward a better new day.</p>