Ted, English teacher, has found that life has become dull until Joy comes along. Joy takes him on a soul-shattering trip that shakes his spirit soar. Alive for the first time in years, he revels in his wild trysts with Joy -- a student at his high school. ©..wildly funny and surprisingly sad.... made me think of the early J.D. Salinger period. Chris is a wonderful writer.© Stephen King.