Download or read book Pushing Forty written by Douglas A. Letch and published by Author House. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prestigious private school comptroller Rob Carmichael likes the safe bets in life. A few weeks before his fortieth birthday, though, Robs ordinary existence spins out of control. A heart attack claims Robs childhood friend. He alienates his kids and his fiance. His ex-wife wont leave him alone. Hes in trouble on the job. Needing an escape from his problems and a chance to regroup, Rob joins the American Association of Afterlife Arrangers for their annual Las Vegas convention. In the desert, surrounded by people whose business is death, Rob discovers the safe bets are off, and that if he wants his life back, hell need to bet against the house for a change.