My Name is Joe

Two lost souls - one at the end of a journey, and another struggling to begin...Meet Joe. Everything about him is average - until a routine medical test returns a shocking diagnosis and his doctor advises him to get his affairs in order. Thrust into the unknown, he is left to contemplate what he has done with his life and discovers a sad truth. Somewhere along the way, thinking there would be more time, he let his dreams erode beneath the wheels of the daily grind and he has nothing to show for his time on earth.Inundated with guilt over his wasted existence, Joe plans an extraordinary play at redemption, after which he plans to end his life while he still has his dignity. Everything goes as planned until he meets Rebecca, a young, single mother who is struggling with her own demons of guilt. An unlikely friendship forms between the two as they come to realize their own redemption lies within the other - Joe must teach Rebecca how to hold on and Rebecca must teach Joe how to let go. But first, they must find the courage to trust one another.A profoundly moving novel about the power of human kindness, My Name Is Joe examines the unspoken thoughts and fears we all share, and introduces Stefan Bourque as a gifted - and irresistible - storyteller.