The Moron at the End of This Book

<p>Every 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. <em>The Moron at the End of This Book</em> 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.</p><p><em> </em></p><p><em>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.</em> - Edgar T. Squintz Fictional character created for reasons that may or may not be obvious.</p><p> </p><p>On the whole <em>The Moron at the End of This Boo</em>k 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.</p><p> </p><p>In<em> First Communion Blues</em> 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 <em>Hang On Diagnosis!</em> Get a behind-the-retail-counter glimpse into the world of fanatical-but-sweet post-mortem Elvis worship in <em>Graceland</em>. In <em>Ain't No Heroes Here</em> we learn why drugs might be bad for people. In <em>Curiosity Killed the Cake</em> we learn why drugs might be bad for coconut cake <strong><em>and</em></strong> good sex. And of course no good memoir would be complete without mention of the coming-of-age poorly-handled bodily functions revealed in <em>Of Course I Give a Shit</em>.</p><p> </p><p>Says Couch: <em>Moron</em> 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.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Learn more @ www.MoronBook.com</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>A 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.</p><p><br></p>