Last Man

Successful in both his personal andprofessional life, Rochas Sulpice faces anunexpected crisis at a key point in his life.At first, the event appears to have thetypical consequences. But as time passes,Rochas realizes that the event has propelledhim into a fire, a destructive yet noble fireof redemption that begins isolating himfrom the world. In the period of a few short, intense weeks, his traditional perceptionof life disintegrates. Although he feels as if he is losing his mind,the simple fact is that Rochas is evolving, changing into a newperson, summoning within himself the courage to face both himselfand the falsehoods of the life he always led. Then, in the span of a few months our hero becomes a championof an internal revolution that lies in the soul of all men. He seekshelp from past acquaintances and fails, yet finds an unexpectedand sympathetic friend in Monsignor Battista Lasaled. With theclergyman's help, Rochas begins the arduous process of redefininghimself, a process that may not be necessarily linked to faith. Whathe learns may quite possibly set him on the path to his, and our,most challenging discovery yet?Baltodano, Rodrigo is the author of 'Last Man', published 2006 under ISBN 9780595404520 and ISBN 0595404529.