Why I Committed Suicide

Sam Paul's breakout memoir is a love story told in three parts-the early romance and dating, the all-consuming passion, and then the decent into drugs and jail time. The book opens with Sam falling in love with Jenifer Jane Lansing. Both are college kids living in crappy Texas apartments, working part time jobs, and using marijuana (but nothing harder). Sam manages to prove that the spirit of the 60's is still alive, with his by-the-seat-of-his-pants existence, the environment of drug-sharing and happiness, and his pure love for Jenifer. He saves some money, hitches a ride, and attends a series of Greatful Dead shows in Northern CA and Oregon, scoring hydroponic weed and an entire sheet of acid to more fully experience the music. His relationship with Jenifer blossoms, and the two move in together. They take a series of vacations to Mexico and to go camping, exploring the country and loving one another. It's heartening to see people enjoying themselves and America in this manner.