The Last Stage of Grief

by Brian J. Bell

The Last Stage of Grief is an insightful, soul-stirring story of a young man's struggle for acceptance amongst the highs and lows of life.
Ben Wardell is a sheltered, 18-year-old high school graduate and recent college drop-out, a tortured soul, old for his age, and like thousands of other young adults across America: a victim of this era. Hating his job, feeling bored, outside himself and out of touch with a seemingly indifferent world, he crosses over into another world—a world he sees as if for the first time through the eyes of a goddess: a beautiful, dark and mysterious young woman named Eve. Some deep truths begins to resonate inside Ben—about his life, about his past, and about his future—as he explores the hard-edge, pseudo-romantic world of dance clubs, after hours parties and drugs. He falls in love, possessed by and obsessed with Cora, a beautiful, promiscuous and elusive aspiring musician with 24 years of wisdom and secrets to share with him.

304 pages, Paperback

First published May 9, 2001

About the author

Brian has a dual bachelors in philosophy and anthropology, and has worked in the communications field for over a decade.

In his spare time, he enjoys coding, tabletop gaming, reading, and binge-watching television. He lives in Texas with his wife and his dog.

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brian J. Bell lives in San Antonio. This book is a "coming of age" story. The protagonist drops out of college and becomes enraptured by two different women. He falls into the drug and club scene. One woman leads him to new insights...