The Leisure Seeker
A Novel

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 hu......more

This was a true gem of a book! The author somehow managed to find the perfect balance of sad and touching moments mixed with the right amount of humor so the book isn't completely depressing. Elderly couple Ella and John Robina take off on a road trip to Disneyland against the wishes of their kids a......more

He has Alzheimers. She has cancer. What are they suppose to do? ROAD TRIP in their 1978 RV. Delightful, sad, poignant.... with laughable moments reading experience. And a MOVIE! The question becomes - which do you like more - the book or the movie?......more

Tutti i grandi sono stati bambini una volta. Ma pochi di essi se ne ricordano. (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry - Il Piccolo Principe) Chissà perché da piccoli si ha l'idea che crescendo si diventi una persona completamente diversa da quelli che si è stati da bambini. Poi arrivi a trent'anni, ad esempio, e ti......more

My boyfriend and I have a thing where we pick out books for each other as a surprise. He thought that I would like this because it was about two of my favorite things, road trips and Disneyland. What he didn’t realize, is this book was probably the most emotional read I have ever encountered. Michael......more