A story influenced by some of the greats: Charles Bukowski, William Burroughs, and Jack Kerouac. Notice the similarities, the drinking, the drugs, the poignancy of their tale. Hank Shine, quite literally facing his death cold in the mirror, cancer, a ripe age to kick the bucket, but his story must be told. Hank faces tragedy, travesty, and atrocities that leave him devastated. He dabbles in drugs, drinks liberally, and finds himself in perilous situations. Finding love, he takes the double-bladed sword in both hands, cutting to the bone. Reflecting on his life throughout this story, telling his tale from adolescence to an old man, this is the Diary Of A Dead Man.