I’m writing to let you know about the release of my latest book, THE NEXT STEP: A Gobsmacking Odyssey of Reinvention.

The novel tells the story of a man coming to terms with his upended life. As a boy, CB wanted to join the circus. He loved the music of the calliope and marveled at the daring of the human cannonball. But now, self-realization has produced paralysis followed by grand schemes and magical thinking: messianic urges brought to life through the wonders of raw talent, teleporting and FedEx. CB’s personal journey takes him from the left field bleachers of Ebbets Field to Venice, the Holy Land, even to the casinos of Las Vegas. In the process, he reinvents himself and saves the world.

Pulitzer Prize recipient, Jonathan Freedman, says of the novel, "Koppel's humble shipping clerk delivers magic, heartache, laughter, tragedy and wonder to your doorstep at the speed of imagination. A spellbinding  journey."

Ariel Sabar, awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award, observes: “Leaping from the Bee Gees to the Baal Shem Tov, from Cecil B. DeMille to one Ploopy Goldberg, Koppel’s kaleidoscopic novel takes on nothing less ambitious than the meaning of the universe.”

New York Times bestselling author, Tom Folsom, writes, "You do not need to leave your favorite reading chair to take The Next Step's giant imaginative leap into the ecstasies oef self-creation and a man's journey to squeeze new meaning out of life. When all seems to be lost, this book will sweep you off your feet. "

I hope that you will be among the first to support this book and spread the word. It has been the writing adventure of my life.

Sincerely,

Bob