Bittersweet

This book is a crow's nest view of Philip Lee's personal odyssey through the tortured aftermath of divorce, turbulent channels of self discovery, and estuaries of self-realization. Not that the odd squall doesn't blow in. Philip Lee weathers "the dark year" -- a year in which two newly divorced brothers rough it in a decrepit summer home devoid of creature comforts. Fuelled by blowtorch-rendered espresso, true love, and a will to shape a better future, Philip Lee tackles his own shortcomings in a bid for happiness: the ultimate grail.

With wry wit, warmth, and sensitivity, Lee shares a personal journey that takes him from the coastlines of Eastern Canada to the cities of China and the Greek island of Naxos. Cutting to the heart of the matter, he explores how it is that we might lift ourselves up through the great work of love.