Beginning with pictographs on cave walls love has ever been recorded. The minds of men and women have long been captivated by those who have gone to great lengths to overcome insurmountable odds towards the pledging of their lives to one another. Never before in the pantheon of recounted love stories has there been displayed the unique wooing efforts that are so clearly documented in this telling. Dr. Lawrence Birnbaum "caught" the incredible Candus in amazingly distinctive ways and with astonishing persistence in a love story that spans decades and runs the gamut from the ecstatic to the tragic. This remarkable memoir/biography/autobiography depicts the author's quest to win the heart of the woman he could not live without, all while navigating the ups and downs of his own exceptionally engaging and colorful career as a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon. In addition to their love story, the book examples the workings of Dr. Birnbaum's fertile imagination which includes poetry, a dictionary of neologisms invented just for Candus, and a marriage proposal written on papyrus and bound in leather. From romantic getaways to a play written for their first date, Larry and Candus' scintillating story will both inspire you and restore your belief in the power of love regardless of your age.