The Marriage of True Minds

The Marriage of True Minds

by Stephen Evans

Publisher
Time Being Media, LLC
Publication
Jan 06, 2025
Format
Paperback/Softback
Illustrated
No
Price
$12.99
Dimensions
5 x 8 x 0.56 in
ISBN
978-1953725615
ASIN
1953725619
Pages
246
Age
Adult 18+
Category
HumorLiterary FictionRomance

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Description

"Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds."

Lena's ex-husband and law partner Nick is charming. Erratic. Brilliant. Quixotic. And maybe Delusional.

His passion for animal and environmental rights constantly gets him in trouble. And Lena inevitably comes to his rescue. When he 'liberates' the lobsters from Minneapolis grocery stores and the only alternative is confinement, Lena even allows him to move home while he performs community service at an animal shelter. And soon she is reminded why she married him, and why they divorced. But when Nick has one more wild idea, only he can imagine how it will end.

The Marriage of True Minds is a funny and endearing tale of a partnership beyond law, beyond marriage, and possibly beyond reality.

Publisher's Note: This book is the first in The Island of Always series. The book was first published in English by Unbridled Books in 2008. Rights have since reverted to the author. In addition, in 2012-2015, the film rights were optioned; however, the option has since lapsed.

Keywords: romantic comedy; comedy; humor; funny; marriage; divorce; law; lawyers; attorney; mental illness; delusion; psychiatry; Minneapolis; Minnesota; Midwest; animals; dogs; pets; animal rights; environment; environmental rights; puppets; quixotic; Sancho; Quixote; Cervantes; Genius; balloons; balloon animals; zoo; animal shelter; books like A Man called Ove; first in series

Awards & Endorsements

Kinky Friedman

“Stephen Evans’ first novel, The Marriage of True Minds, is a funny, poignant, oddly beautiful book about three divergent life forms—animals, people, and lawyers. You will love it if you read it with a true mind.”—Kinky Friedman

Publishers Weekly
"Evans demonstrates his playwright’s mastery of dialogue and tension in his accomplished and whimsical first novel about love and the bizarre behavior it ignites."
"Poignant and outrageous, moving and profound, Evans' delectable debut novel thrums with zesty dialogue and a memorably zany cast of irresistible characters."
Citypage
"The conflict between Nick's unflappable passion and refusal to function within society's constructs, and Lena's devotion to her probably insane ex and co-worker crackles from the first page. Evans's dialogue is his strongest tool, as it reveals each character's nature in humorous and organic ways, and by the end, both characters' appeal and lifestyles are thoroughly engaging. "
LA Times
The Marriage of True Minds... is a love story, an unconventional love story at that. Instead, through mentally ill protagonists, comic book heroes and plenty of good lines, playwright Stephen Evans delivers in his debut novel an oddly serious message that has little to do with saving the world and is more of a
reminder to save ourselves.

SheKnows
If you enjoy the snappy banter of old William Powell/Myrna Loy movies you will love this little tome about Nick Ward and Lena Grant, recently divorced ex-law partners who can’t seem to stay apart...You can tell Evans is a playwright because the edgy repartee all but carries the entire story. Nevertheless, pick this one up to read at the beach. But don’t leave it behind. You’ll kick yourself if you do.

Author(s)

Stephen Evans

Stephen Evans

Stephen Evans is a playwright and author of fiction, nonfiction, plays and verse. His books include The Marriage of True Minds, Whose Beauty is Past Change, and Funny Thing Is: A Guide to Understanding Comedy.

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