Everything you need to understand or teach Where Is Joe Merchant? by Jimmy Buffett.
The novel makes a weak stab at portraying the relational dynamics of a couple who have separated but are still in love. Frank and Trevor had a passionate involvement that crumbled in the absence of good communication.
Frank possesses no insight on how to reach out emotionally to a woman in turmoil. He is a stereotypical male who has never learned to express his feelings or emotionally connect with the needs of his...