I don't know what brought you here, to this page, considering all the millions of books you could be looking at. Maybe it's the dazzling cover art or the clever title that did it. I like to think a friend told you how awesome it is, without spoiling anything. The publisher warned me I have until the end of this page to convince you to buy this thing and I've already squandered far too much of space. So, I better get started. You might have been told this is a novel. It kind of isn't. All of the characters are real and went through the very emotions and actions I'm writing about. It's just that they did it in a parallel universe. Whether or not this qualifies as fiction is up to you. You see, something happened along the way and life didn't turn out the way I think it should have. I made the wrong choice at a critical moment, years ago, and only recently, on my 68th birthday, did I discover this. As I was enjoying an evening of self-reflection, lubricated with wine, it dawned on me that by my standards, I had made a complete wreck of my life. It's been interesting, fun here and there, and not devoid of love and drama. But, not what I consider successful. Maybe this sounds sort of like your life. The difference with me is, I'm not going to accept it! I demand a REWRITE!Yeah! In this book, I go back to the moment long ago where I made that fateful decision which sent me down a long and winding road to nowhere, and I'm going to give the wheel a good yank and swerve it down a road that I could have, and I believe, should have taken. Whether or not this imaginary success brings increased happiness or just another brand of misery remains to be seen. This description was penned before I wrote the story, so I don't know exactly what is going to happen yet. Just like you. I'm inviting you along for the ride. Go on and make your purchase now, please, so I can pay my rent. Then, off to your favorite coffee shop and let's get started! I'm waiting in my parallel universe, which begins on page 1. The year is 1967. I am 17 years old, in the funky little town of Port Lavaca, Texas.