Title: Excuse Me For Living A Novel
Description: Daniel Topler tried to commit suicide on the George Washington Bridge. Dr. Jacob Bernstein, an elderly psychiatrist, is appointed to care for the young man. The doctor issues several commands, and Dan has no choice but to comply. Dan's friends try to lure him back to the drugs, booze, etc. but has a change of heart when he meets the doctor's daughter. They sneak around behind the doctor's back. Dan must aknowledge his mistakes as the story arrives at a surprising conclusion.
Subjects: Fiction, Self-realization, Suicidal behavior, Drug addiction, Fiction, general