In the Philosophical Practioner, the protagonist Eric spends most of his days either working with his clients or trying to figure out his relationship with Sheila, his movie star companion.
Philosophical Practitioner
By Larry Abrams
Telemachus Press
August 2011
Eric has a very eclectic client base which he meets with on a regular basis. They discuss the meaning of their lives and work through various problems with Eric’s guidance. He is also dealing with a complicated relationship with Sheila, a world famous movie star he met before she became successful.
Eric lives a very uncomplicated existence, in which enjoying the work he does is much more important than being rich. Sheila lives exactly the opposite, and she craves the exact lifestyle of opulence Eric tries to avoid. This provides interesting conflict throughout the book.
There is also the mysterious woman that plagues Eric’s thoughts and actions from the very beginning of the book. Without giving too much away, she has her own special way of tormenting him.
This book travels along very slowly. The writer seems more interested in what the clients are wearing than in the reason they are seeing a philosophical practitioner. This served to take away from the overall storyline in the book.
The real story, in my opinion, is the complex relationship between Eric and Sheila. I found myself rooting for them to be together in spite of the many obstacles in their path. This book was not my cup of tea, but if you enjoy books that really dive into the small details of the character, this is definitely a book for you.
