Placida House

About the Book

What do we, as a society, do with our aged and ailing? A fortunate few spend their last years in small, caring rest homes like Placida House, where each resident is lovingly treated like a member of the family. Baby Dog Benji rules the roost, lavishing canine warmth and affection. Lee and Svea are the expert cook and housemother, absolutely indispensable and adored by all. Henry does the maintenance and takes care of the grounds and occasionally saves somebody's life. And Dr. William is the all-wise father figure who patiently steers Placida House safely through many a storm and keeps things running on an even keel.

Set aside the cares of the day for a moment, and enter the safe haven of Placida House, where there's plenty of laughter, good spirits, comic absurdity, and heartwarming spiritual growth. Here it is that men come to grips with their mortality and their prejudices, and try to answer the questions of what's it all been about and what's it all for. But mostly, here is where they at last find peace, protection, happiness, and sincere acceptance.

About the Author

DR. WILLIAM is a licensed psychotherapist and author of several other books: a satirical novel, The Alaskan Saga of Thomas Churchill O Brien; three volumes of sage and witty aphorisms, Perils of Wisdom, Books I, II, and III; and three volumes of inspired poetry, Poems on Alaska and Other Planets, Chant of the Gemini, and Cryonic Suspension.