Wanderlush
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.29 (549 Votes) |
Asin | : | 145821740X |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2013-06-10 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
3.5 stars - "the point of this book is not to probe the deeper mysteries of existence, but rather to display the back and forth dynamics of a family that both loves and loathes itself. This tactic is occasionally quite rewarding" - IndieReader
Boxed Wine is Fine Until Someone Sees It Liquid Frost Potential tags for this book: Sarcastic; comfortable; relationships; Xanax and Chardonnay.This book wouldn't normally be on my radar, but after a couple chapters I started to plow through it and enjoyed the journey. David suffers anxiety and an emotional colon, which is comica. "Fantastic and engaging. A great book to read while traveling." according to glanternFantastic and engaging. A great book to read while traveling. I decided to read this book during a trip to Florida to visit my own mom, and it was a great precursor to what was to come. The stories were great and the interaction between the author, his family, and partner were extremely comical. I saw a lot of my own mom in David's. Upon. 5. I decided to read this book during a trip to Florida to visit my own mom, and it was a great precursor to what was to come. The stories were great and the interaction between the author, his family, and partner were extremely comical. I saw a lot of my own mom in David's. Upon. Good read, very funny "A more plausible source of my wanderlust is the fear of missing out on something. To me, the risk of missing out on an experience far outweighs the risks associated with exploration."The above is basically why I liked this book-The adventuresome spirit captured in this quote
When David, a self-proclaimed anxiety-ridden introvert, convinces himself he?s dying of cancer, he invites his delightfully unpredictable, Xanax-popping, chardonnay-swilling mother on a series of international good-bye vacations. By doing so, he unwittingly opens a Pandora?s Box of hilarious and humiliating events that will test just how far they are willing to go to get a laugh.David knows the trips will be anything but boring because he and his mom have been causing a scene for as long as he can remember. As the vacations unfold, David discovers that although he and h