The Life That Matters
The Life That Matters by Rick McManus, published by iUniverse in May 2010, is a 204-page work presented in English. This narrative follows Ray McKenzie, a man grappling with feelings of failure in both his professional and personal life. As he embarks on a journey across the Southern California desert to El Centro, his birthplace, he seeks answers to the choices that have shaped his existence. Along the way, he encounters two enigmatic passengers, a devil and an angel, who guide him through a transformative experience.
Readers will find that Ray’s journey leads him to an unexpected life as a ballroom dancer alongside a captivating companion, Gina. The narrative also revisits significant moments with his wife, Jane, and their three children, forcing Ray to confront his past decisions. This exploration of romance and fantasy intertwines with themes of redemption and self-discovery, as Ray faces a critical choice between a glamorous new life and the possibility of reconciliation with his family.
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Ray McKenzie, who lives in a world of his own, is not successful in business, and he is a failure as a husband and father. One day he takes a journey across the Southern California desert to El Centro, the city of his birth, on a quest for answers he desperately needs to the questions burning inside him about the choices he made in his life and the choices he might have made. During his trip, Ray is suddenly joined by two passengers who appear to be a devil and an angel. Soon he is unexpectedly thrust forward into a life he has always dreamed about, that of a ballroom dancer, with an enticing companion, Gina. Then he is thrust back in time to experience again pivotal scenes with his wife, Jane, and his three children. Finally — with his life hanging in the balance — Ray has to choose between the lure of a glamorous new world and the redemption now made possible for him with his family
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