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Can a person ever truly change who they are? And at what cost?

 

Contrary to what Dr. Alec Clarion thinks, his buttoned-down, conventional life is a daily lesson in ambiguity and contradiction. Alec wants adventure but doesn’t know how to let go of his comfortable routines. He wants friends but doesn’t know how to trust himself to be one. He wants love in his life but doesn’t know how to integrate his eccentric ways into a relationship.

Above all, Alec wants to let his “precious and thinning hairs” down and live a “fulfilling and happy life.” Alec has a lot to learn.

The tale of Alec Clarion is not so much a love story but an admiration story – one where respect and esteem outshine any sort of romantic love. Guided by his dreams and his daily observations, Alec’s journey – albeit circuitous, confusing, and painful at times – promises to lead his predictable life to a place of unpredictable redemption.