It's a fine line between running away and embarking on a journey of self-discovery. After becoming a widower before the age of fifty, Cory must figure out what his sense of purpose will be for the rest of his life. His quest leads him from Denver to the unlikely destination of Davenport, Iowa. As he ponders the new meaning of his life and explores the stages of grief, he observes the lives of those around him on both a local and universal level and ponders things he had never noticed before."The Next Dance" could be described as a "coming of age" book at an unlikely age and is written in a raw, unwavering tone with undercurrents of philosophy and comedy. It is the follow up to his first book, "At the End of the Dance" in which he recounts the love, life and death of his wife Julie.