Alisons Automotive Repair Manual A ..., Brad Barkley
Alisons Automotive Repair Manual A ..., Brad Barkley
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Alison's Automotive Repair Manual: A Novel

Author: Brad Barkley

Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie

Unabridged: 8 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/07/2002


Synopsis

A widow in her mid thirties, Alison has been in mourning for two years. She lives with her sister and brother-in-law in West Virginia, and they are urging her to get on with her life and move back home. Alison promises to leave--just as soon as she renovates a nearly-ruined 1976 Corvette rusting in their garage. Problem is, she doesn't know the first thing about cars, and the fact that the townspeople (with the exception of a cute demolition man) are bewildered by a woman messing with automotive parts does not help.

About The Author

Brad Barkley is the author of two novels and two story collections for adults. He also co-authored (with Heather Hepler) Dream Factory, Jars of Glass, and Scrambled Eggs at Midnight. Find out more at www.bradbarkley.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Beth on August 28, 2019

Cute story - more romance than car stuff... guess that makes it a cozy without the mystery.......more

Goodreads review by Brian on January 03, 2019

While this is a great story full of interesting characters each with their story and all intertwined, it is more a manual for rebuilding self as well as the car! It is on the "Read Again" list!......more

Goodreads review by Erin on February 14, 2017

I found the characters so unlikable I could barely finish. The protagonist's husband died so she spends two years mooching off of her sister and refusing to get on with her life. What a society we live in where people can indulge themselves in this way! The guy she is dating is a selfish prick who w......more

Goodreads review by Julian on October 11, 2013

I really enjoyed reading this book. This book was a relatively easy read, holding the readers interest and attention right to the end. I found myself wanting to know how things turned out between the main character Alison and the Corvette, Max, and the townsfolk. In some instances these relationship......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on September 04, 2013

This is a novel about a grieving widow, Alison, that has yet to move on with her life two years after the death of her husband. She has abandoned her house, her career, and any responsibility for herself. She has moved in with her sister and brother in law; living in a small West Virginia town. Aliso......more