"In Where There's a Will, Mortimer writes about the (nonmaterial) things he believes enrich our experience of life. From the pleasures of drink and outdoor sex (though not necessarily together) to the justification of the odd lie and a vision of God as The Grand Perhaps, Where There's a Will is Mortimer's witty and wise, occasionally outrageous, and always thought-provoking examination of what it means to truly live, and live well."--BOOK JACKET.

"Thoughts on the good life"--Cover.

1. Where there's a will 2. Changing your life - and 'The man in sneakers' 3. Getting drunk 4. The grand perhaps 5. An old woman cooking eggs 6. The domino theory and the tyranny of majorities 7. Outdoor sex 8. Shakespeare's favourites 9. Listening 10. Believing in something 11. Lying 12. The companionship of women 13. Causing offence 14. Living with children 15. Interesting times 16. Timing and the art of advocacy

17. Male clothing 18. Being vulgar 19. The marketplace 20. Law or justice 21. Family values 22. Missed opportunities 23. Making a fuss 24. Giving money to beggars 25. Eating out 26. The pursuit of happiness 27. Looking after your health 28. Inventions and the decline of language 29. Avoiding utopia 30. Fires were started 31. A writer's life 32. The attestation clause.