Title: Everything matters!
First published: 2009
Description: "On the day that Junior Thibodeau is born, he learns the exact moment when the world will end: 36 years, 168 days, 14 hours, and 23 seconds into the future--pretty heavy news for a newborn. Knowledge of the pending apocalypse--revealed by an omniscient, unnamed "we"--colors Junior's existence from day one and leaves him wondering: "Does anything I do matter?" Ron Currie, Jr.'s terrific debut novel unfolds through the funny, poignant, and tragic stories told by Junior and his family, (each of them owning a chapter) including the all-knowing Greek chorus that gently, affectionately nudges Junior toward his destiny. Everything Matters! is one of the most unique novels I've come across this year--unpredictable without being flashy, sweet without being sentimental, thoughtful without being preachy--a fun read that will keep you thinking long after the story is over." -- [Daphne Durham][1]


  [1]: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000400181
Subjects: Fiction, Prophecies, Self-actualization (Psychology), apocalypse, philosophy, Fiction, psychological
People: Junior Thibodeau
LC classification: PS3603.U774 E94 2009