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The Leisure Seeker is a sweet natured travelogue that’s about the end of the road in more ways than one....The Dangerous Book for Seniors!”
—Bob Morris, author of Assisted Loving


A sort of Easy Rider meets The Notebook, Michael Zadoorian’s poignant, funny, vibrant, and unforgettable novel, The Leisure Seeker, is a story of two seniors who escape from their retirement home and embark upon a hilarious and touching end-of-life road trip. Here is a story that will appeal to a wide range of readers: from retiring Baby Boomers to fans of Mitch Albom, Tom Perotta, David Sedaris, Nick Hornby, and Nicholas Sparks. In fact, the Detroit Free Press says, “I would recommend Michael Zadoorian’s The Leisure Seeker to almost anyone.”

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“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)

“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)

“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)

“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)

“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)

“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)

“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)

“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)

“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 has done no less than re-invent the American road story. These Easy Riders―drugged-up on meds, desperately in need of their naps, and determined to enjoy every last moment―are some of the most memorable characters I’ve ever met on the page.” (Pagan Kennedy)
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John and Ella Robina have shared a wonderful life for more than fifty years. Now in their eighties, Ella suffers from cancer and has chosen to stop treatment. John has Alzheimer's. Yearning for one last adventure, the self-proclaimed "down-on-their-luck geezers" kidnap themselves from the adult children and doctors who seem to run their lives to steal away from their home in suburban Detroit on a forbidden vacation of rediscovery.

With Ella as his vigilant copilot, John steers their '78 Leisure Seeker RV along the forgotten roads of Route 66 toward Disneyland in search of a past they're having a damned hard time remembering. Yet Ella is determined to prove that, when it comes to life, a person can go back for seconds—sneak a little extra time, grab a small portion more—even when everyone says you can't.

Darkly observant, told with humor, affection, and a touch of irony, The Leisure Seeker is an odyssey through the ghost towns, deserted trailer parks, forgotten tourist attractions, giant roadside icons, and crumbling back roads of America. Ultimately it is the story of Ella and John: the people they encounter, the problems they overcome, the experiences they have lived, the love they share, and their courage to take back the end of their own lives.

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  • PublisherWilliamMr
  • Publication date2009
  • ISBN 10 0061671789
  • ISBN 13 9780061671784
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages288
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