Josh Swensen (a.k.a. Larry) won't get off the couch. His best friend Beth is seriously worried, so she coaxes him into taking a walk at Walden Pond. There, Josh meets Gus Muldarian, a spiritual guru who gets him to join his study group. Josh thinks Gus is a joke, but he agrees to try it. And what begins as a Thoreau-esque search for meaning soon turns into his most chaotic and profound adventure yet.

In this followup to THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LARRY, Josh Swensen (a.k.a. Larry) finds himself in a hyper-paranoid state of no return. That is, until he's kidnapped and coaxed into resurfacing as his old persona --- so that he can run for political office!

Seventeen-year-old Becky, an aspiring stand-up comic, meets Kip, a rising star in the San Francisco comedy-club scene who is both charming and funny. But soon a darker and more dangerous side to Kip emerges, and Becky must find the courage to get help before it's too late.

Seventeen-year-old Josh Swensen's virtual alter ego, Larry, becomes a huge media sensation. Larry has his own Web site where he posts sermons on anti-consumerism and has a large following of adults and teens. While it seems as if the whole world is trying to figure out Larry's true identity, Josh feels trapped inside his own creation. What will happen to the world, and to Larry, if he is exposed?