Recessional, James A. Michener
Recessional, James A. Michener
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Recessional

Author: James A. Michener

Narrator: Larry McKeever

Unabridged: 23 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2015


Synopsis

"MICHENER IS AMERICA'S BEST WRITER."
--The Pittsburgh Press

In his stunning new novel, bestselling novelist James A. Michener draws on his unparalleled gift for storytelling, his deep understanding of American society, and his own life experiences to illuminate the challenges of aging and the folly of youth in a Florida retirement home known as the Palms.
As the new, young director of the Palms, Andy Zorn suffers no shortage of loving support and wise advice from his "elders," a group of five passionate, outspoken residents who refuse to accept the passive roles that both society and family have handed them. Yet past scandal has driven Zorn to despondency, until he meets an extraordinary young woman in the rehab wing, who has been forced to rebuild her life in the face of crippling injuries. Now Zorn finds himself falling in love--and with the help and gentle jabs from his more mature friends, he discovers a wonderful new purpose in life....

"Michener hooks you with wonderfully humorous scenes. These are then interwoven between the moments of pain and heartache brought about by life choices we all must make."
--Tulsa World

"Engaging...One will be drawn into the novelist's world....The lush natural setting provides James Michener plenty to show and tell."
--The Washington Times

About The Author

James A. Michener was one of the world’s most popular writers, the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning Tales of the South Pacific, the bestselling novels The Source, Hawaii, Alaska, Chesapeake, Centennial, Texas, Caribbean, and Caravans, and the memoir The World Is My Home. Michener served on the advisory council to NASA and the International Broadcast Board, which oversees the Voice of America. Among dozens of awards and honors, he received America’s highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 1977, and an award from the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities in 1983 for his commitment to art in America. Michener died in 1997 at the age of ninety.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Doris on April 19, 2022

Everyone should read it, not only for the enjoyment of the good story, but also to deeply think individually about our own aging and our own mortality. The author was contemplating his own failing health while he was kept alive by kidney dialysis. After doing his research and considering his own opt......more

Goodreads review by Julie on January 14, 2020

I sure read this book at an interesting point in my life. At age 62 you are surely becoming aware your body is NOT keeping up with the age your mind is and you start thinking about your aging life. Also my parents and my husband's dad are still alive and issues are starting to pop up and I am cluele......more

Goodreads review by Teresa on July 27, 2014

I have had this book around for many years, yet when I picked it up this week, I sped through it. I love James Mitchener, although in general I have to be in the mood to tackle one of his sweeping tomes. Recessional was different. It is a tighter story than his general sweeping tale of a place (think......more

Goodreads review by Lori on January 21, 2020

Although it pains me I cannot award more than 3 stars for this, the final novel written by one of my favorite authors James Michener . This is a story of an up scale retirement colony and the efforts of a disgraced former medical doctor to improve profits margins . I was looking forward to enjoying......more

Goodreads review by Wilma on December 22, 2014

A novel by one of my favorite authors. Not sure how I missed this book. 4 stars only because parts are dated, but the gist of the book makes me wonder if it had any part in the decisions he made in his own life. When I was working as a dialysis nurse, it was reported that James Michener, then in his......more


Quotes

“The best moments in the novel occur when the characters disclose what’s in their hearts and minds with rueful, snappy humor.”The New York Times Book Review
 
“Michener hooks you with wonderfully humorous scenes. These are then interwoven between the moments of pain and heartache brought about by life choices we all must make.”Tulsa World
 
“Engaging . . . One will be drawn into the novelist’s world. . . . The lush natural setting provides James Michener plenty to show and tell.”The Washington Times