You know life is bad when suicide feels like your best option - and that's just how Matt Thomson was feeling about his life until a chance encounter at a diner changes everything.

After calling the phone number slipped to him by a kind waitress Matt is drawn into a mysterious meeting with an unlikely guru. Joey Murphy - ex-Merchant Marine, entrepreneur, teacher and wild man - has lived a life of adventure, celebrity and deep reflection. His electric personality and humble demeanor make him the perfect teacher, and soon Joey is leading Matt on the roller-coaster ride of his life: a ten day adventure filled with dodging cop cars, playing Blind Man's baseball on the edge of a cliff, visiting paradise artfully disguised as a fast food restaurant, trading intimate secrets with total strangers and eating lots of chocolate.

In the process, Matt reluctantly sheds old ideas and learns to love and trust in the power of himself and the universe.

This modern tale of awakening will take you through the ups and down, the laughter and tears and the frustration and inspiration of a profound journey to personal freedom.