Dr. Juan Trafton Schmeltanzinger

So, what would you do if a blow to the head ended your marriage, career, and middle class life, andleft youno choice but to retire to a trailer park by the beach next to Mexico, to become a rookie writer on a pittance? "Pennies-Fun-Heaven!" is the answer that turns poverty's grind into a satisfied grin.

This book is the collaboration oftwo parts of mind divided by that blow. Gerald, the retired psychologist, gives the straight savings scoopin the chapters. Dr. Juan (Trafton Schmeltanzinger) appends one of his nonfriction twists, like this, to each:

What to do in your trailer park daze. Self-sex and dating. Cruise writing treat trips. Verbal nuggets in the park gutter. Trailer Park Shrink Q & A. Healthy habits you can'tfind the time for. And zany ways to pinchpennies.

"Pennies-Fun-Heaven!" wags the slap-happy tale of the priceless life ofa Trailer Park Shrink that you can apply to your present life anywhere.