<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>