A Connoisseur's Journey Being the artful memoirs of a man of wit, discernment, pluck, and joy.

A multi-awards winning, gloriously written and unique memoir by Dr. Jeffrey Lant.

Awarded FIRST in Class at Southern California Book Festival.

FIRST in Class Great Southwest Book Festival

FIRST in Class Great Southeast Book Festival

SECOND in Class at the Great Midwest Book Festival.

SECOND in Class Great Northwest Book Festival

THIRD in Class at the London (England) Book Festival.

THIRD in Class at the New England Book Fare.

THIRD in Class at the Paris France Book Festival

Dr. Lant also was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award with a focus on “A Connoisseur’s Journey” with this citation.

“Dr. Jeffrey Lant. On behalf of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I congratulate you on the release of your Memoir, ‘A Connoisseur’s Journey’. Your work is a groundbreaking experiment into the use of musical citations in literature, adding depth and nuance to the reading experience.”

(signed) Charles D. Baker, Governor and Karyn E.Polito, Lieutenant Governor

This is Dr. Lant's twentieth book, but only the first of his memoirs. Over the course of his long connection with books, the discovery, the reading, the writing, the rewriting and rereading He has come across many volumes of memoirs, some glorious and gloriously written, some so forgettable that you cannot remember the author even a moment after putting the dreary pages down, vowing to avoid him like the plague forever after. However, dear reader, not so here. Dr. Lant shall give you what you want in a memoir... humor, indiscretion, secrets, stories of the rich and famous, stories about places and situations you've longed to visit and enjoy. You will learn much in the least demanding of ways... and feel more and more intelligent as you read.

You will be in the hands of a man of learning, privilege, and audacity, who has been there, done that, and lived to write the tale. There is nothing fair or objective in what you're about to read. Nor should there be. For a memoir is all about you, your life, your point of view, your unique journey wherever on Earth and in whatever way you choose to make it. And if some -- even you! -- cavil or object to even a single word or sentiment, why then write your own memoirs, for the genre is open to all.