What happens when the daughter of a Hollywood astrologer and an over-weight civil servant discovers she's pregnant? It depends on the last will and testament of a famed New York painter.
In 100 and 3.5 Pounds, a family moves farther apart geographically while getting closer emotionally. "You're never alone" is the theme of the novel, with twists such as a bachelorette party turning into a baby shower and assisted living turning into assisted suicide.
100 and 5.3 Pounds shows 4 generations searching for love. They find it while calling 911, knocking before opening the door, sharing a poodle, flying cross-country, telling the hard truth, and finally, while being present at the start and the end.