In a fascinating portrait of obsession, Larry Baumhor is driven to the brink of self-destruction by his belief in his son and his relentless desire to see him succeed. He combines real-world insights on how to become a sportscaster with the story of his own oddball struggles as a fanatical parent.

Baumhor's writing, and his brilliantly inventive films and videos, give us a glimpse of a Modern Day Mensch bravely navigating the waters of post-modern America. His humor is both broad and sly, but never cruel. He embraces his Jewish roots with the affection of a twenty-first century Sholem Aleichem, and he is both an observer of his tribe and a full-fledged participant in this cultural carnival. In fact, Larry is truly the King of the Putzes--a clown with an open heart and quick wit. His writing is outrageous, generous, wild, brave, and completely without pretense. Look elsewhere for post-modernist babbling--these are stories culled from the delicious stew of ordinary people living their wondrous lives. Bravo!

------Roz Leibowitz

 Come fly with Ron Feldman, the tortured wannabe artist, as he roams the streets of Paris, steals panties and candy bars for his femme fatale girlfriend, festoons himself in women’s clothes for a drag queen party, plays the fiddle on a rooftop to serenade his lover, and rides a trusty steed through suburban streets dressed as Sir Lancelot to propose marriage to his supermodel girlfriend.