The Situation – By Randall Denley

The Situation is the story of an Ottawa family whose life was turned upside down by the recession of 2008.

When the financial crash hit, Ottawa hedge fund manager Tom Atwater was swept up like a guppy in a tsunami. Once the storm is over, he and his wife Sarah find themselves nearly destitute and struggling to keep their marriage and family together.

In desperation, they are forced to move in with Tom’s 88-year-old father, a crusty former judge who finds Tom and his brood about as welcome as a litter of incontinent puppies.

The Situation is the story of how the Atwaters fight to keep their self-respect, and rediscover what life is really all about.