The book opens in a cemetery where Frank is waiting for his ex-wife on the morning of their deceased son's birthday.
After Ralph's death, Frank finds himself obsessed with reading and ordering products from various catalogs.
Frank and the members of the Divorce Men's Club go deep sea fishing the day Walter tells Frank about his encounter with another man.
Frank and Vicki play croquet so that Frank can put off the inevitable. Frank is afraid Vicki is about to break up with him.
Frank is injured when a phone booth he is standing in is hit by a shopping cart, shattering the glass.
When Walter kills himself he leaves a suicide note for Frank.
The August is a local bar in Haddam, where Frank often meets with the.....
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