A single spontaneous purchase from the Queen's Pawn Shop and a little vomit was all it took to ruin Charlon Smith's life, potentially tearing Dalesbury apart. It was something he should have seen coming too because he knew no good came from being spontaneous or doing unreasonable things. It was a lesson he learned from a violent goose mob when he was a child.And now, Charlton, desperate to solve everything, is forced to contend with socially awkward hugs, overbearing front desk staff, citywide riots, exploding ketchup bottles, mind-manipulating bears, a mild (and irrationally stubborn) case of schizophrenia, and, worst of all, grass stains on his fourth-favorite pair of pants.Can Charlton fix things before the world as he knows it is no longer acceptable?The Otherwise Normal Life of Charlton Smith is the first novel in Josh Bennett's contemporary fantasy Otherwise series highly reminiscent of John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces and Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. If you enjoy contemporary fantasy comedies featuring larger-than-life characters, quick-witted humor, and a healthy dose of reasonableness, you'll love The Otherwise Normal Life of Charlton Smith.