Why Liv?: A Novel - Softcover

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Fans of The Office and The Catcher in the Rye will thoroughly enjoy Shifrin’s witty and authentic story of what it means to live in corporate America.

“… a highly amusing ride.” — BlueInk Reviews

“Why Liv? is a wake-up call to contemporary Americans, a book that challenges how readers approach political reality." — Readers’ Favorite

“Laced with acerbic wit and wisdom, Why Liv? by author John Sebastian Shifrin is a tongue-in-cheek triumph about surviving in the time of media madness, political decay, and the existential crisis that is our 21st century.” — Self-Publishing Review (★★★★½)

“The economy, politics and even the weather in Shifrin's debut novel mirror what the United States is dealing with right now, which makes this story unsettlingly inspirational.” — Sherri Daley, Booktrib

As a twenty-something corporate employee with a doctor-in-training girlfriend, Livingstone Modicai Ackerman—Liv, to his friends—personifies success. Yet all is not as it seems. His job is tedious and soul-gutting, his girlfriend is a vacuous, image-conscious snob, and, meanwhile, his pathologically narcissistic parents are constant irritants. Add to this the febrile political climate dominated by a reactionary group, the Patriot Posse, led by a mendacious radio personality with outlandish hair and catchy campaign slogan to “Make America Great Again,” is a presidential candidate—and he’s winning!

Overwhelmed and struggling to maintain a sense of dignity and worth, Liv quits his job, breaks up with his girlfriend, and leaves for Spain to explore the existential question: Why live?

Told with humorous charm and wit, Why Liv? examines why modern work is so devoid of purpose and why reactionary politics is so alluring in America. Most of all, it humbly attempts to offer a reason to persevere during difficult times.

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