Schmidt Happens

**'One of the funniest writes in the land ... *Schmidt Happens* will be lapped up by fans'** ***Irish Independent*** **I've had some pretty bad New Year's Eves in my life. But this one was officially... The! Worst! Ever!** My wife had just given birth to a baby that wasn't mine. My son had just wa

Recently widowed, Albert Schmidt has triumphantly rediscovered domestic bliss in the Hamptons with Carrie, the Puerto Rican waitress who is younger than his daughter. Schmidt is content with keeping his own hours and steering his own course, even as he becomes entertained--and increasingly ensnared-

Recently widowed, Albert Schmidt has triumphantly rediscovered domestic bliss in the Hamptons with Carrie, the Puerto Rican waitress who is younger than his daughter. Schmidt is content with keeping his own hours and steering his own course, even as he becomes entertained--and increasingly ensnared-

Harper comes home for Christmas and runs into her high school sweetheart who’s heart she broke years ago. Can they move past that and start over? Find out in this quick and sexy holiday read with no cliffhanger.

SUMMARY: An insightful, quicksilver romp through Brin's own mind. In the 20 essays, short stories, and little wonders in this book, David will take you from the worlds of Galileo Galilei and Jules Verne, through thoughtful explorations of Orwell and Tolkien, and on into tomorrows that just may hap