Duane’s Depressed

Name: Duane’s Depressed
Rating: 4.5 (644 reviews)

by Larry McMurtry Book 5 in the Thalia, Texas and Duane Moore series.

First published 1999

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At sixty-two, Duane Moore abandons his pickup, distances himself from the oil business and begins walking the roads around Thalia. He moves into a simple cabin and attempts to live outside the routines through which work, marriage and family have previously defined him.

Therapy with Honor Carmichael forces Duane to examine depression, desire and the choices he has avoided. His withdrawal unsettles Karla, their children and the community, turning an eccentric gesture into a sustained attempt to decide what remains of a life after conventional success.