Men and Other Mammals — Jim Keeble

Scott Barron seems to have it all--a beautiful girlfriend, a successful career as a published poet, and a sparkling future ahead of him. In contrast, his younger brother, Jes, is a married, overweight, unpublished writer with a fondness for penguins. So why is it that, to Scott, Jes's life always seems so much better?

Gradually Scott uncovers the answers, but only after his girlfriend decides to split (just as he was about to say the "L" word-- and almost mean it), he makes a fool of himself on TV, and family tragedy strikes--a series of catastrophes that pushes him to the edge.

As Scott's world starts to unravel, he discovers that the key to a happy existence just might be found in a happy relationship. Men and Other Mammals is a hilarious and touching tale about figuring out what and who really matter in life. Keeble shows us that loving someone is a choice you must make every day for the rest of your life. After all, loving someone is often a lot harder than not having someone to love.