This raw and inspiring dark comedy drama explores the complexities of the human condition through an intimate captivating philosophical lens. Bill, an Italian cowboy with a pinch of mobster, takes us on a wild and entertaining ride through delusion, revelations and reckonings as the inevitable approaches.
There for him, his twin sister, a creative juggernaut, passionate and determined, searches for the missing puzzle pieces of their relationship. How did he depart reality? How far down the rabbit hole did he go? How much Kool-Aid did he drink? Why was their relationship so tumultuous, so strained?
Bill, an Italian cowboy with just a pinch of mobster, is uninhibited, charming, hedonistic, passionate, gruff, grizzly, silly, opinionated, and explosive. He is a bible-thumping religious right-wing Republican whose smile could light up a room. In his prime he emptied bars, swung from chandeliers, unlocked chastity belts, converted virgins and organized orgies... He was Wild Bill. His twin sister D is a multidisciplinary artist, painter, writer and photographer. A creative juggernaut with unstoppable creativity, a born survivor, a woman warrior, a powerhouse. She is passionate, determined, talented, resilient and intellectual. Philosophical, kind, gentle and understanding, she is a liberal Democrat living in Hollywood.
Unconditional genuinely compels you to reflect on your life and relationships with your loved ones (and God), and it does so in a way that isn't even a tad bit preachy. There are many lines that linger such as: ‘'When did judgment, prejudice, delusion, and hate become the new religious righteous?' Such one-liners linger on your mind long after you're done reading.
Facing one's mortality brings reality into focus. This powerfully emotional novel is transformational, entertaining, thought-provoking, questioning, inspiring and outrageously funny. The author asks, ‘Are we not all flawed? Are we all not on the same journey? Is understanding not the bridge? Are we not here to love one another unconditionally?’
From separated to connected... The estranged twins journey back to love unconditional. Understanding that we must love and accept each other as we are not as we wish.
Twins, it doesn't get closer than that!