Jim Patrick Guyer

Rabbit in a Bottle Jim Patrick Guyer

Who am I? Is there a God? Do you love me?

Gerald Camden is a student of mediocre ability until he makes an unexpected recovery from a debilitating water skiing accident. Stripped of his memory, Gerald is suddenly the smart guy on campus. Everyone marvels at his new-found abilities.

Gerald is rejected by his mother who maintains that he is not her son. Gerald becomes enamored with Lori, the honor student, and builds a relationship with her, but feels out of place among her intellectual friends.

Eddy is a local delinquent who has failed his senior year three times. He innately despises Gerald for his intellect but is intrigued by the change that had come about in him. He discovers that Gerald had been revived from brain death by Dr. Gauge, a noted genetic scientist.

This is the story of an amnesia victim who struggles to survive, falls in love, and rebuilds his life in small town America.

Similar stories in this Genre: "Good Will Hunting", "Flowers For Algernon", "Before Sunrise", "Donnie Darko", "Source Code", "Phenomenon."