Recovering Idiot

MEMOIR COMEDY DETECTIVE MELODRAMA RELIGIOUS ACTION CRIME DRAMA FAMILY YOUNG ADULT SUSPENSE / THRILLER MYSTERY SATIRE ROMANCE ADVENTURE BIOGRAPHICAL
20th Century (multiple decades)
Ben Casper
Logline
Ben Casper has always viewed life through a different lens than most. His lens is scratched, cracked, upside down and never been cleaned. It is opaque at best. Readers impressions are generally disbelief, loud laughter and awe at his wife's saintly qualities. All stories are true. In his mind, everyone can be trusted, money can be made in any endeavor, bankers should be more patient with overdrafts and danger is simply non-existent until it actually happens. Momentous decisions can and therefore should be made at the drop of a hat with absolutely no planning or forethought. With this mindset, Ben's 60+ years on planet earth have far-exceeded a wide range of spectator's and close associate's projections of expected life span, both physically and fiscally. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment in high school was flunking Algebra One three years in a row, staying exact and consistent with his grades each year. He received a C- in a creative writing class. With this impressive background, he has been an entrepreneurial whiz, starting up and trying to make a buck in numerous businesses. For 40+ years he never gave up in his quest to strike the mother lode. He always ended up a day late and a hundred grand short. He never had to declare bankruptcy but usually produced P&L's that appeared to represent a non-profit organization. He yearned through the years to just once have the opportunity to pay income tax but never quite made the bracket. He has had accidents with bicycles, motorcycles, cars, trucks, tractors and airplanes without experiencing even one fatality. He was in a coma for a week and emerged without any brain...well, let's just leave it at that. And, last but not least, he has penned a 523 page book that has received rave reviews on Amazon. Go figure. (Amazon lists the book publish date as 1999. Totally incorrect)
Genre
Memoir, Comedy, Detective, Melodrama, Religious, Action, Crime, Drama, Family, Young Adult, Suspense / Thriller, Mystery, Satire, Romance, Adventure, Biographical
Short Summary
Ben was raised on a farm in Southeastern WA, the oldest of nine children. Throughout his life he has been plagued by poor judgment skills which have resulted in traumatic injuries, life and death comedic situations that never seem to end, and a marital story line that has endured 40 years.
Setting
Basin City, WA
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Quest
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending, Meaningful Message, Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Extreme Violence
Main Character Details
Name: Ben Casper
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Clumsy, Confident, Desperate, Outspoken, Romantic, Visionary, Adventurous, Aggressive, Perseverance, Sarcastic, Blunt, Decisive, Empathetic, Engaging, Funny, Insecure, Aspiring, Complex, Crazy, Flexible, Religious
Additional Character Details
Name: Michele
Age: 40
Gender: Female
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Strong Moral Code, Educated, Empathetic, Faithful, Modest, Naive, Religious, Selfless, Charming, Complex, Honorable, Perseverance
Additional Character Details
Name: Bill
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Role: Skeptic
Key Traits: Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Selfless, Educated, Faithful, Skillful, Insecure, Modest, Religious, Decisive, Honorable, Strong Moral Code, Aggressive, Aspiring, Confident
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