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worldwide. See more details from publisher (below)...Purchases of $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping! Buy more from our store and save $$$....SYNOPSISNow a major motion picture starring Oscar award-winners Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland.The Leisure Seeker is pretty much like life itself: joyous, painful, moving, tragic, mysterious, and not to be missed."--Booklist, starred reviewThe Robinas have shared a wonderful life for more than sixty years. Now in their eighties, Ella suffers from cancer and John has Alzheimer's. Yearning for one last adventure, the self-proclaimed down-on-their-luck geezers kidnap themselves from the adult children and doctors who seem to run their lives and steal away from their home in suburban Detroit on a forbidden vacation of rediscovery.With Ella as his vigilant copilot, John steers their '78 Leisure Seeker RV along the forgotten roads of Route 66 toward Disneyland in search of a past they're having a damned hard time remembering. Yet Ella is determined to prove that, when it comes to life, you can go back for seconds--even when everyone says you can't.Review "An elderly couple face down death by taking one last, thoroughly unauthorized vacation...A bittersweet fable of the golden years likely to offer consolation to readers who've ever known anyone old, or have plans to get old themselves."--Kirkus Reviews"In this affecting road novel, an elderly married couple leave their Detroit home and take off in their camper for one last adventure together... it's impossible to deny that Ella's wise, feisty voice turns what could be a sappy melodrama into an authentic and funny love story."--Publishers Weekly"Michael Zadoorian serves up an affectionate, clear-eyed peek at a pair of self styled "down-on-their-luck geezers" who just aren't ready to go gentle into that good night...Here's to hoping that we all handle our last days so well."--BookPage"Michael Zadoorian's bittersweet story about two runaways who are in their 80s and in failing health could be a lovely film... I could see Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine in the lead roles...Call it Kerouac-lite. It's On the Road with shorter sentences and less drugs and sex."--USA Today"This is no golden-age "Thelma and Louise" story. Zadoorian, like his protagonists, sticks to the slow lane, and the pace and sense of inevitability surrounding the Robinas' journey is almost reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road." But there's wry humor...along with a host of tender moments."--Orlando Sentinel"Faces head-on what the parents (John and Ella) have to deal with when faced with painful death...Zadoorian is true to these geezers. He draws them in their most honest light...I hoped for a book that would make me laugh during these tight times, and I was rewarded."--Los Angeles Times"A beautifully simple story...readable, frequently funny, sometimes all too realistically poignant...This is Detroit-area writer Zadoorian's second book; watch him; he's going places."--Detroit Free Press"A couple of terminal senior citizens skip the end stage of hospitals and anxious children, step on the gas and stoically hightail it out of town...Death foretold, absolutely, but also the delight and adventure that comes late in life. The Dangerous Book for Seniors!"--Bob Morris"A funny, bittersweet and courageous story as they cross the country, stopping at forgotten roadside attractions, watching old slides and remembering their life and love. In a word: touching. "--Melbourne Herald Sun"A highly unusual, quirky treat...it would make a dandy movie for those who enjoyed The Notebook. Sad and funny, heart-warming and heart-breaking, Zadoorian's mesmerizing tale is definitely one to savor, deftly told by a clever, witty master craftsman."--Lansing State Journal About the AuthorMichael Zadoorian is the author of Second Hand and The Lost Tiki Palaces of Detroit: Stories.ISBN: 9780062696861 ISBN 10: 0062696866 Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks Trimsize: 5x8in Pages: 288 pages List Price: $15.99
worldwide. See more details from publisher (below)...Purchases of $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping! Buy more from our store and save $$$....SYNOPSISNow a major motion picture starring Oscar award-winners Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland.The Leisure Seeker is pretty much like life itself: joyous, painful, moving, tragic, mysterious, and not to be missed."--Booklist, starred reviewThe Robinas have shared a wonderful life for more than sixty years. Now in their eighties, Ella suffers from cancer and John has Alzheimer's. Yearning for one last adventure, the self-proclaimed down-on-their-luck geezers kidnap themselves from the adult children and doctors who seem to run their lives and steal away from their home in suburban Detroit on a forbidden vacation of rediscovery.With Ella as his vigilant copilot, John steers their '78 Leisure Seeker RV along the forgotten roads of Route 66 toward Disneyland in search of a past they're having a damned hard time remembering. Yet Ella is determined to prove that, when it comes to life, you can go back for seconds--even when everyone says you can't.Review "An elderly couple face down death by taking one last, thoroughly unauthorized vacation...A bittersweet fable of the golden years likely to offer consolation to readers who've ever known anyone old, or have plans to get old themselves."--Kirkus Reviews"In this affecting road novel, an elderly married couple leave their Detroit home and take off in their camper for one last adventure together... it's impossible to deny that Ella's wise, feisty voice turns what could be a sappy melodrama into an authentic and funny love story."--Publishers Weekly"Michael Zadoorian serves up an affectionate, clear-eyed peek at a pair of self styled "down-on-their-luck geezers" who just aren't ready to go gentle into that good night...Here's to hoping that we all handle our last days so well."--BookPage"Michael Zadoorian's bittersweet story about two runaways who are in their 80s and in failing health could be a lovely film... I could see Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine in the lead roles...Call it Kerouac-lite. It's On the Road with shorter sentences and less drugs and sex."--USA Today"This is no golden-age "Thelma and Louise" story. Zadoorian, like his protagonists, sticks to the slow lane, and the pace and sense of inevitability surrounding the Robinas' journey is almost reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road." But there's wry humor...along with a host of tender moments."--Orlando Sentinel"Faces head-on what the parents (John and Ella) have to deal with when faced with painful death...Zadoorian is true to these geezers. He draws them in their most honest light...I hoped for a book that would make me laugh during these tight times, and I was rewarded."--Los Angeles Times"A beautifully simple story...readable, frequently funny, sometimes all too realistically poignant...This is Detroit-area writer Zadoorian's second book; watch him; he's going places."--Detroit Free Press"A couple of terminal senior citizens skip the end stage of hospitals and anxious children, step on the gas and stoically hightail it out of town...Death foretold, absolutely, but also the delight and adventure that comes late in life. The Dangerous Book for Seniors!"--Bob Morris"A funny, bittersweet and courageous story as they cross the country, stopping at forgotten roadside attractions, watching old slides and remembering their life and love. In a word: touching. "--Melbourne Herald Sun"A highly unusual, quirky treat...it would make a dandy movie for those who enjoyed The Notebook. Sad and funny, heart-warming and heart-breaking, Zadoorian's mesmerizing tale is definitely one to savor, deftly told by a clever, witty master craftsman."--Lansing State Journal About the AuthorMichael Zadoorian is the author of Second Hand and The Lost Tiki Palaces of Detroit: Stories.ISBN: 9780062696861 ISBN 10: 0062696866 Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks Trimsize: 5x8in Pages: 288 pages List Price: $15.99
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