"All right, so I slept with my English teacher and ruined his marriage. Crucify me" (Chapter 1, p. 8).

"Measured against my dreams -which, admittedly, I'd done nothing to implement- my day-to-day life seemed a bit lacking" (Chapter 4, p. 36).

"Jack couldn't handle it. He put his hand through the windshield of his own car and ended up in the emergency room. He told Sherry he wanted a divorce. She was eight months pregnant at the time" (Chapter 4, p. 43).

"A part of me -one I never expressed to anyone -thought it might be better if Tammy won the election. She needed the boost a lot more than I did" (Chapter 5, p. 56).

"Winwood's a rich town, but not everyone who lives here is rich. Since my parents split up six years ago, my mother's supported us on the money she makes as a legal secretary" (Chapter 7, p. 81).

"I didn't really think about...