The Silver Linings Playbook（英文版）:
Author        Matthew Quick
Country        United States
Language        English
Genre        Humorous fiction
Publisher        Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date  September 2, 2008
Pages        304
ISBN        0-374-26426-0
Meet Pat. Pat has a theory: his life is a movie produced by God. And his God-given mission is to become physically fit and emotionally literate, whereupon God will ensure a happy ending for him -- the return of his estranged wife Nikki. (It might not come as a surprise to learn that Pat has spent time in a mental health facility.) The problem is, Pat-s now home, and everything feels off. No one will talk to him about Nikki; his beloved Philadelphia Eagles keep losing; he-s being pursued by the deeply odd Tiffany; his new therapist seems to recommend adultery as a form of therapy. Plus, he-s being hunted by Kenny G!
In this enchanting novel, Matthew Quick takes us inside Pat-s mind, showing us the world from his distorted yet endearing perspective. As the award-winning novelist Justin Cronin put it: "Tender, soulful, hilarious, and true, The Silver Linings Playbook is a wonderful debut."
中文名：乌云背后的幸福线
前历史老师派特在精神病院待了八个月后终于出院，现在的他与爸妈住在一起。而出院后他最想做的事，就是和离异的妻子重修旧好。派特不愿接受他和妻子的关系已经没有挽回的余地的事实，仍试着要改变自己，每天都努力着要让自己成为妻子心目中理想的对象。然而此时他的生命中却闯入了另一个女人：好友朗尼的小姨蒂芬妮，她总在派特练习长跑的时候突然冒出来跟着他，渐渐地，这两人在日复一日的交集相处下，他们之间的关系便开始产生了微妙的变化……