If you enjoy a mixture of literary fiction, absurd humor and poetry that will make you wonder that the hell you're reading, there's a good chance you'll enjoy this book. The stories and not-poems in these pages were written over a 45 year period and reflect the multiple personalities of a writer, like every other writer, trying to find his literary voice.

From the heart-jerking journey of a slow but sincere man trying to do the right thing in a world loosing its moral compass, to the outrage and disillusioned rants the not-poem, you'll find an abundance of pleasure and offense in What the Ocean Left Behind.