Rick Rousser is a man who was raised by strict but fair parents in West Texas just after the Vietnam War. He has a relatively normal childhood and grows into a decent man. Rick becomes a pharmacist and marries his college sweetheart. His life is turned upside down when the woman of his dreams turns into a nightmare. Despair and depression set in. He gives up everything and begins a journey of debauchery and self-pity with no direction or destination. At the end of his rope, a fortuitous friendship develops. With the help of his new friend, Rick starts over. He finds happiness and even...