A towering masterwork of absurdist fiction so powerful it would curl the ends of Twain's mustache and send Hemingway off on a three-day bender! Deke Jeffers is one of the least respected and most ignorant pimps/drug dealers in Central California. That is, until a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger leaves him with abilities he can scarcely comprehend. With newfound intellect and emotional maturity, Deke sets off on an odyssey to fulfill the promise of his potential and convert a once-repugnant life into a force for good. This caustic bit of absurdist fiction employs dark comedy and satire to critique societal structure, greed, ambition, and human potential through the point of view of a newly enlightened shitbag. As Deke navigates his newfound abilities, he becomes ever more mired in existential dilemmas—taking readers along for the ride. They're challenged to consider the fundamental value of humankind and the nature (and purpose) of the self. In the final analysis, it asks the simple What were we made for?