how not to die alone  <b>smart, darkly funny, and life-affirming, <i>how not to die alone</i> is the bighearted debut novel we all need, for fans of <i>eleanor oliphant is completely fine</i>, it&apos;s a story about love, loneliness, and the importance of taking a chance when we feel we have the most to lose.<br /><br />"off-beat and winning...gives resiliency and the triumph of the human spirit a good name." --<i>the wall street journal</i></b><br /><br />all andrew wants is to be normal. that&apos;s why his coworkers believe he has the perfect wife and two children waiting at home for him after a long day. but the truth is, his life isn&apos;t exactly as people think . . . and his little white lie is about to catch up with him. because in all of andrew&apos;s efforts to fit in, he&apos;s forgotten one important thing: how to really live. and maybe, it&apos;s finally time for him to start.<br /><br /><b>"roper illuminates andrew&apos;s interior life to reveal not what an odd duck he is, but what odd ducks we all are." --<i>the new york times book review </i></b>