The smash hit debut novel for this summer. This is my (Kevin Bates) manual for my daughter Lois. The love of my life. Rules of the manual: 1.You must only read each new entry on your birthday. 2.This is a private manual between you and me. 3.No peeping at the next entry unless it's your birthday! The manual can never be a substitute for having her dad back, but through his words Lois learns to start living again, and finds that happiness is waiting round the corner...