Abe <strong>Ravelstein</strong> is a professor who has lived much beyond his means. His closefriend Chick suggests that he put forth a book of his convictions a... » 

Abe Ravelstein is a professor who has lived much beyond his means. His closefriend Chick suggests that he put forth a book of his convictions and much tohis surprise he does and becomes a millionaire. Ravelstein suggests in turnthat Chick write a memoir. But the mood turns somber once Ravelstein succumbsto AIDS and Chick himself nearly dies. «