The Cure for Modern Life

Would you be able to make the right choice? Would you be able to put your own busy life and problems aside in order to care about the problems of someone you don't even know?

A powerful and poignant story about three successful friends forced to confront what they truly believe in when a homeless boy disrupts their carefully planned lives, from the bestselling author of Once Upon a Day.

The ethical dilemma of the heart of The Cure for Modern Life is about what it takes to do the right thing, instead of the easy way out. It is a riveting morality tale questioning the way we live today and what it means to be responsible to care about other people and to make the right choices for everyone unselfishly.

Matthew Connelly, Vice President of a major pharmaceutical company, has turned into a heartless person who cares about nothing but money and no one but himself. His ethics are questioned every day, not least by his ex-girlfriend Amelia, who has dedicated her life to charity and now works as a journalist exposing the practices of the big pharmaceutical companies. Once in love and planning to raise a family together, they are now professional enemies.

And yet, on a frigid night, while walking to his upscale Philadelphia loft, Matthew finds himself on a desolate bridge, face to face with a boy screaming for help. Homeless for most of his life, ten-year-old Danny is as streetwise as he is world-weary, and his desperation to save his three-year-old sister makes him every bit the match for the cynical executive. Before long, Matthew's unwilling involvement with Danny has set off a chain of events that draws in Amelia and even their old college friend Ben - and alters all of their lives forever.

Dazzlingly written, with a riveting story that will resonate with book clubs and readers everywhere, The Cure for Modern Life is a smart, humorous, big-hearted morality tale about the way we live now and what it means to be responsible, to care about other people, and to do the right thing in the twenty-first century.

'An enjoyable literary page-turner that also explores serious social issues a gifted writer with a wide range and a profound sense of compassion for the mysteries of the human heart.' - Publishers Weekly

About Lisa Tucker
Lisa Tucker is the best-selling author of Once Upon a Day, Shout Down the Moon and The Song Reader. She has advanced degrees in English and mathematics, and has taught creative writing. She lives in Philadelphia with her son.

"A gifted writer a wide range and a profound sense of compassion for the mysteries of hte human heart." Publishers Weekly.

The Cure for Modern Life
Allen & Unwin
Author: Lisa Tucker
ISBN: 9781741754933
RRP: $32.95