Publisher's Synopsis
Enter the hilarious, irreverent and sometimes warped world of David Stoll, as he navigates through life with pretensions to the aristocracy. Always certain that his greatness will at long last be recognized and dissecting the foibles of others, David finds in this collection of confessional and observational essays that the joke is quite often on him. Join him as he tries to date people too young for him, cannot find the second floor of his hotel during a drunken haze, gets stung by dozens of jellyfish while diving, watches as three careers go nowhere in the Hamptons, and engages in a series of hapless sexual encounters. All the while, David describes the people and places around him with a keen eye and witty voice. Warning: this book is inappropriate for children, the author's parents and the humorless. David Stoll, a native New Yorker, has written over 175 articles for Dan's Papers, the Hamptons weekly, and also prepares people for standardized tests such as the SAT, LSAT and GMAT. He is possessed of a rapier wit and a beguiling charm, spending his free time alternating between amusing others and contemplating his greatness in a self-absorbed reverie. Now a recovering lawyer, David diligently avoids practicing law one day at a time. His greatest fear is growing old, but he is secure in the knowledge that drinking vodka every day has slowed the aging process. He lives in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen with his golden retriever, Pete. This is David's first book. You may visit him on myspace.com.
