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The Leisure Seeker
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Michael Zadoorian - image from Mangialibri.com
This is a delightful novel of two old people on their final road trip. She suffering from a variety of terminal illnesses, he in and out of awareness as Alzheimer’s shreds his remnant memories. Sounds grim, but it is anything but, filled as it is with humor, down-to-earth humanity and a very elevated spirit. This should have been as popular as Marley and Me. It deserved to be.
The film adaptation was released to DVD in the USA in July 2018. It was a box office flop, grossing only $10 million ($20 million according to The Numbers site) globally. I haven't seen, it so can offer no opinion on how well it captured the novel.
Donald Sutherland and Helen Mirren
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Michael Zadoorian - image from Mangialibri.com
This is a delightful novel of two old people on their final road trip. She suffering from a variety of terminal illnesses, he in and out of awareness as Alzheimer’s shreds his remnant memories. Sounds grim, but it is anything but, filled as it is with humor, down-to-earth humanity and a very elevated spirit. This should have been as popular as Marley and Me. It deserved to be.
The film adaptation was released to DVD in the USA in July 2018. It was a box office flop, grossing only $10 million ($20 million according to The Numbers site) globally. I haven't seen, it so can offer no opinion on how well it captured the novel.
Donald Sutherland and Helen Mirren
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May 07, 2012 05:28PM
Sounds sweet. I don't know if I could handle what I can guess is the ending though. I knew how Marley and me ended but I cried anyway. I don't like crying.
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Sounds delightful. Thanks for your recommendation, Will.
Kelly H. (Maybedog) wrote: "Sounds sweet. I don't know if I could handle what I can guess is the ending though. I knew how Marley and me ended but I cried anyway. I don't like crying."Have not seen the film, so can offer nothing on that, but it is a lovely, lovely book.
This book was so heartfelt . I'm glad you liked it so much!
Thanks, Maureen. It always helps to have a plan.
Thanks, Diane
Good to know. Thanks. I do intend to check it out someday, but the eternal flood of new media product keeps pushing that day off.
