estranged from his wife eric auden moves into a west village loft above the mystery roast cafe where he reunites with his childhood friend timothy a gay artist and falls in love with female inventor inca sixthgrader simon bloom cant believe his luck when he finds a book that enables him to control the laws of physics by simply reciting the formulas it contains he can cancel gravity to fly around his bedroom or decrease friction so he can slide down the street as if he were on rollerblades when two thugs with evil intentions come after simon he must use the formulas to save himself and the book from falling into their hands this funny fast and imaginative novel from firsttime author michael reisman will appeal to fans of both fantasy and actionadventure