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Queen of the Road: The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus with a Will of Its Own
Price: $11.16
Description
A pampered Long Island princess hits the road in a converted bus with her wilderness-loving husband, travels the country for one year, and brings it all hilariously to life in this offbeat and romantic memoir.
Doreen and Tim are married psychiatrists with a twist: She’s a self-proclaimed Long Island princess, grouchy couch potato, and shoe addict. He's an affable, though driven, outdoorsman. When Tim suggests “chucking it all” to travel cross-country in a converted bus, Doreen asks, “Why can’t you be like a normal husband in a midlife crisis and have an affair or buy a Corvette?” But she soon shocks them both, agreeing to set forth with their sixty-pound dog, two querulous cats—and no agenda—in a 340-square-foot bus.
Queen of the Road is Doreen’s offbeat and romantic tale about refusing to settle; about choosing the unconventional road with all the misadventures it brings (fire, flood, armed robbery, and finding themselves in a nudist RV park, to name just a few). The marvelous places they visit and delightful people they encounter have a life-changing effect on all the travelers, as Doreen grows to appreciate the simple life, Tim mellows, and even the pets pull together. Best of all, readers get to go along for the ride through forty-seven states in this often hilarious and always entertaining memoir, in which a boisterous marriage of polar opposites becomes stronger than ever.
ORDER. THIS. BOOK.
Date: 2008-11-12 Rating: 10 out of 10
For those of you that do get this book, I am so jealous that you still have this experience in front of you. You are in for such a treat. I read this book a couple of months ago and I LOVED it. My husband not so much -- well, he hasn't actually read it, but I kept waking him up giggling next to him in bed while reading about Doreen's misadventures (Hey, I tried to stifle it!) The first 50 or so pages are literally a laugh a page. And it just keeps getting better.
Have fun with this one, guys!
~Bunny
BewertungenA bus Named DelightDatum 2008-11-09 Rang: 10 von 10What a great escape. I felt like I was on the bus with Doreen, her husband,
and assorted critters. She described many places I've visited and many
I've yet to see - with wonderful out-of-the-box humor. "Queen of the Road"
is a laugh out loud escape from everyday pressures. A gem like this should
be savored and shared. Doreen - give up your practice and write more books!Travelogue and Love Story, and MoreDatum 2008-11-03 Rang: 10 von 10Our library book group read Doreen's book this past summer, and we thoroughly enjoyed the ride with her and Tim. It's part travelogue, part love story and totally fun. As an added bonus, Doreen joined two discussions courtesy of Skype, and we came away from the discussions with added insight, a new friend, and inspiration to take our own journeys.tongue in cheekDatum 2008-11-01 Rang: 10 von 10A witty, fun read with travel tips, cocktail recipes and relationship recipes. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, Doreen has the abilty to poke fun at herself with just the right balance of self deprication and seriousness. It was great to see how she opened herself up to people from all walks as she and her husband went on their journey. I am keeping my fingers crossed for more reads from Doreen Orion.Buckle Up!Datum 2008-10-30 Rang: 10 von 10
I just finished reading Queen of the Road and laughed out loud through much of the journey. I knew from the first chapter (with the martini recipes) that I would enjoy this book. Doreen and I couldn't be more different; however, I appreciated her sense of adventure, her wonderful sense of humor, and love and respect for her husband and friend. Where did she find a man who cooks, cleans, shops, walks the dog, is handy, and doesn't complain!? As I read on I realized we shared some of the same characteristics - fear of the open road, oncoming traffic, curves, bad weather, and unrecognizable noises. I could so relate to that back seat driver syndrome, that seat griping terror of being a passenger.
One evening as I was reading about a side trip in Alaska, my son (15 years old) ran into the family room to see if I was "all right." "Mom, what' the matter?" he asked as he rushed over to see what those high pitched noises were. It was me - laughing. I tried to explain why tears were rolling down my face, but he just didn't get it. The passage was about the mountain sheep. I delighted in the vision of all of these `bus people' who would run to see the sheep even though they were only tiny specks in the horizon. But when the bus driver, "River," stopped the bus to scan the mountain ridge with his binoculars and Doreen said, "If they're that far away, who cares?" to which Tim replied, "Let me get the walkie-talkie for you!" Buckle your seat belt. You are in for a hilarious ride!
Produkt InformationAutor:
Doreen Orion
Recording label: Broadway Hersteller: BroadwayEAN: 9780767928533Format: PaperbackDewey decimal number: 917.304931092ISBN: 0767928539Artikelzahl: 1Seitenzahl: 304Erscheinungsdatum: 2008-06-03Erscheinungdatum: 2008-06-03Sprache: English (Original Language)
Sprache: English (Unknown)
Sprache: English (Published)
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