Musings of a Dysfunctional Life

by Victor Rook

Bringing clarity and understanding to our own dysfunctional lives, award-winning filmmaker, Victor Rook, recounts his childhood, teenage, and middle-aged years through both humorous and poignant recollections. Growing up in an abusive, dysfunctional family didn't give him much to laugh about, until he took time to write about it after the death of his mother. From "Scrapbooking for Dysfunctional Families" to "My Swivel Sweeper Moment" to "Crazy Thoughts," these short stories cover the gamut of life's musings: dreams, sex, innocence, religion, music, pets, ghosts, shopping, aging, and more.

214 pages, Paperback

First published November 16, 2010

About the author

Hello, I'm a filmmaker and writer. You may have seen my nature documentary, "Beyond the Garden Gate," on PBS. But, you probably didn't. I recently completed my second book, "In Search of Good Times," which is available on Amazon.com. My first book is "Musings of a Dysfunctional Life." People really seem to enjoy it. It's like a cross between Augusten Burroughs' "Possible Side Effects" and "A Wolf at the Table." If you had a dysfunctional family life too, then this book is for you. It's available on Amazon Kindle, B&N Nook, and paperback.