Driving Miss Norma : one family's journey saying "yes" to living / Tim Bauerschmidt, Ramie Liddle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bauerschmidt, Tim, author.

Liddle, Ramie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bauerschmidt, Norma, 1925-2016--Travel--United States.

Bauerschmidt, Norma.

Bauerschmidt, Tim--Travel--United States.

Bauerschmidt, Tim.

Liddle, Ramie--Travel--United States.

Liddle, Ramie.

Bauerschmidt, Norma, 1925-2016.

Families--Travel--United States.

Families.

Quality of life--Philosophy.

Quality of life.

Recreational vehicles.

Families--Travel.

Travel.

United States--Description and travel.

United States.

Recreational vehicles--United States.

Older women--United States--Biography.

Older women.

Cancer--Patients--United States--Biography.

Cancer.

Cancer--Patients.

Travel--Psychological aspects.

FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare.

Voyages and travels--Psychological aspects.

SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational.

Local Subjects:

FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare.

SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational.

United States--Description and travel.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

239 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, [2017]

Summary:

"When Miss Norma was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she was advised to undergo surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. But instead of confining herself to a hospital bed for what could be her last stay, Norma--newly widowed after nearly seven decades of marriage--rose to her full height of five feet and told her doctor, 'I'm ninety years old. I'm hitting the road.' Packing what she needed, Norma took off on an unforgettable cross-country journey with three professional nomads--her retired son Tim, his wife Ramie, and their standard poodle Ringo--in a thirty-six-foot RV. Driving Miss Norma is the charming, infectiously joyous chronicle of their experiences on the road--a transformative journey of living life on your own terms that shows us that it is never too late to begin an adventure, inspire hope, or become a trailblazer. As this once timid woman says 'yes' to living in the face of death, she tries regional foods for the first time, zip-lines through a former stranger's yard, and reaches for the clouds in a hot air balloon. With each passing mile (and one educational visit to a cannabis dispensary), Miss Norma's health improves and conversations that had once been taboo begin to unfold. Norma, Tim, and Ramie bond in ways they had never done before, and their definitions of home, family, and friendship expand. Stop by stop, state by state, they meet countless people from all walks of life--strangers who become fast friends and welcome them with kindness and open hearts. Infused with this irrepressible nonagenarian's wisdom, courage, and generous spirit, and filled with sixteen pages of color photographs, Driving Miss Norma reminds us that life is beautiful and precious, and that family, fun, and self-discovery can happen at any age"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prologue: Home : Baja California Sur, Mexico

Priorities : Presque Isle, Michigan

Exploration : Northern Michigan

Discovery : The Heartland

Trust : Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Perspective : Boulder, Colorado

Dreams : Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico

Healing : Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Flight : Orlando, Florida

Impact : Saint Augustine, Florida

Kindness : Hilton Head Island and Charleston, South Carolina

Celebration : Marietta and Atlanta, Georgia

Integrity : Newport News, Virginia

Flavor : Winthrop, Massachusetts to Bar Harbor, Maine

Balance : Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Change : Friday Harbor, Washington

Rest : Baja California Sur, Mexico.

ISBN:

9780062664327

0062664328

OCLC:

956624751

Publisher Number:

99972270804