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After capturing a bank robber, nineteen-year-old cab driver Ed Kennedy begins receiving mysterious messages that direct him to addresses where people need help, and he begins getting over his lifelong feeling of worthlessness. No library descriptions found.
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Ed Kennedy had no purpose or goal in life. He was a taxi driver, with a dog.called "doorman" because he just sits and watches the world go by. His friends were also pretty "lost". He gets a playing card that he has to decipher. with this he helps each of his friends find a purpose or work through their difficulty to move on. the fourth card is for him and he figures out how to "participate "in the world and not just be a spectator.
first part is better than the end, which seems a bit contrived. fun reading (