<DIV><DIV><P>Josh Swensen (otherwise known as Larry) can’t seem to get off the couch. His usual overactive imagination and save-the-world mindset have all but vanished, and his best friend, Beth, is seriously worried.When Beth coaxes Josh into taking a walk at Walden Pond, Josh meets Gus Muldarian, a spiritual guru who convinces him to join his study group as a way to find deeper meaning in life. Josh thinks Gus is a joke. Still, feeling desperate and seeing no way out of his rut, he agrees to try it. What begins as a harmless Thoreau-esque search for meaning soon turns into Josh’s most chaotic and profound adventure yet. </P><P> </P><P>After the success of <I>The Gospel According to Larry</I> and <I>Vote for Larry</I>, Janet Tashjian returns with yet another tour de force—<I>Larry and the Meaning of Life</I>, a book that explores important topics and will keep teens hooked right until the unexpected end.</DIV></DIV>