The Leisure Seeker [Movie Tie-in]

A beautifully simple story...readable, frequently funny, sometimes all too realistically poignant...This is Detroit-area writer Zadoorian's second book; watch him; he's going places. --Detroit Free Press A wonderful novel, poignant and salty and full of those small, clear truths that become important when one draws close to the end of the road...Author Michael Zadoorian has captured an American icon in the forthright and feisty Ella...Read it before it becomes the next big thing. --Tampa Tribune Both achingly sad and intensely romantic, this unforgettable story of a last honeymoon hooked me from the first page. The Leisure Seeker depicts the heartrending choices of a loving couple, illuminated by events both past and present. I couldn't put it down. --Marjorie Hart, author of the national bestseller SUMMER AT TIFFANY Ella is a remarkable creation...Her middle-aged children's panicked demands that the couple return home will resonate with any adult who has feared for a parent's well-being. he Leisure Seeker is pretty much like life itself: joyous, painful, moving, tragic, mysterious, and not to be missed. --Booklist, starred review Second Hand is a wonderful book about life at yard sales, garage sales, and the like, where many antiques begin their journey 'up the ladder' into the upper retail realms. --Chris Jussel, host of Antiques Roadshow, PRAISE FOR SECOND HAND Zadoorian's pace is deceptive, it's restful. But unexpected scenes jump out at you. Come to the end and you'll say 'Oh my God.' --Elmore Leonard An elderly couple face down death by taking one last, thoroughly unauthorized vacation...A bittersweet fable of the golden years likely to offer consolation to readers who've ever known anyone old, or have plans to get old themselves. --Kirkus Reviews In this affecting road novel, an elderly married couple leave their Detroit home and take off in their camper for one last adventure together... it's impossible to deny that Ella's wise, feisty voice turns what could be a sappy melodrama into an authentic and funny love story. --Publishers Weekly Michael Zadoorian serves up an affectionate, clear-eyed peek at a pair of self styled down-on-their-luck geezers who just aren't ready to go gentle into that good night...Here's to hoping that we all handle our last days so well. --BookPage Michael Zadoorian's bittersweet story about two runaways who are in their 80s and in failing health could be a lovely film... I could see Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine in the lead roles...Call it Kerouac-lite. It's On the Road with shorter sentences and less drugs and sex. --USA Today