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Geriatric Rebels
Forced to stay in a nursing home while undergoing therapy, seventy-two year old, Mike Powell refuses to get out of bed, won't cooperate with the nurses, and won’t take his medicine. At least not until he meets Elsa. The tiny, spunky little Elsa sparks new life into him.
Seventy year old, Elsa -left in the home while her son takes a family vacation - joins forces with Mike, setting the home on its heels, and later discovers deception and fraud. Can they find happiness together?
Seventy year old, Elsa -left in the home while her son takes a family vacation - joins forces with Mike, setting the home on its heels, and later discovers deception and fraud. Can they find happiness together?
- GenresRomance
91 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 31, 2012
About the author
Roseanne Dowell
29 books19 followersAs the second youngest of six children, I always had a vivid imagination and loved to make up stories. I often sat and daydreamed about imaginary characters and lost myself in books and make-believe worlds. My love of writing began as a teenager, but it wasn’t until recent years that I pursued it seriously. With encouragement from fellow book-club members, NEORWA and my husband, I began writing and submitting my work. Although Satin Sheets was my first published novel, I have over forty articles and stories published in magazines such as Good Old Days, Nostalgia, and Ohio Writer along with several online publications. Besides teaching three writing courses for Long Story School of Writing, I taught a writing course at Cuyahoga Community College. My books are available at Amazon.com http://amzn.to/tnqgR2. In my spare time, I enjoys spending time with my six children, fourteen grandchildren and great grandchild. My hobbies include ceramics, knitting, quilting, and jewelry making. But after my family, my first love is writing. I reside with my husband of years in Northeast Ohio. You can visit my website at: http://www.roseannedowell.com
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December 12, 2012
I read somewhere that the author wrote this as part of a writing class. While I'm glad she's taking classes, I'm not sure it's fair to practise on the unsuspecting public like this. I'll try to give you a sense of the book:
The writing was bad. Elsa said, "Dagnammit. The writing is bad", and took a swing at Mike. Mike got the feeling Elsa thought the writing was bad. He giggled and hid a whoopee cushion on her seat.
"I'm a Geriatric Rebel!" Mike whooped. Elsa said, "I'm not bad for my age. You look like a fool", and fell down. Because she's old.
Mike thought that Elsa wasn't bad for her age. Then he threw a tray of food at somebody for no reason at all. That'll teach 'em to treat old people like children.
Elsa curled up with a good book. Mike decided not to disturb her. Worse thing having your concentration broken while you're reading.
That last "sentence" was actually in the book.
The writing was bad. Elsa said, "Dagnammit. The writing is bad", and took a swing at Mike. Mike got the feeling Elsa thought the writing was bad. He giggled and hid a whoopee cushion on her seat.
"I'm a Geriatric Rebel!" Mike whooped. Elsa said, "I'm not bad for my age. You look like a fool", and fell down. Because she's old.
Mike thought that Elsa wasn't bad for her age. Then he threw a tray of food at somebody for no reason at all. That'll teach 'em to treat old people like children.
Elsa curled up with a good book. Mike decided not to disturb her. Worse thing having your concentration broken while you're reading.
That last "sentence" was actually in the book.
February 25, 2013
Originally posted at: http://www.longandshortreviews.com/bo...
Imagine being in a nursing home when you really don’t need to be. Your son has sent you there while he’s gone because he doesn’t want you to be alone. You’re bored. So what do you do? The two main characters in this book decide to play practical jokes!
This author must have known some feisty older folks. She makes her characters a bit lonely since the death of their spouses and a bit slower because of age, but their brains are still working just fine. Elsa and Mike meet one night. They are both skulking around in the evening because they aren’t ready to sleep yet. They are also being bad. Elsa moves water pitchers about; Mike does things like substitute sugar for salt. Once they find they are partners in crime, they begin to share time together and mutually play tricks on the staff.
Have you ever visited an assisted living unit? People there are mobile for the most part and just require minimal care. Some need help showering and dressing and pills are monitored, but they have a lot of freedom otherwise. The author does an excellent job of showing how focused people with limited activities and space can be after time. They often develop ideas that may not be true, but they believe it and refuse to change their minds. When Elsa and Mike start becoming a couple, George is extremely jealous. He had his eye on her. The war between the two old men over Elsa sounds very reasonable and real. They take turns dumping food and drink on each other; messing up each other’s room, etc. Elsa is at first excited about have two men fighting over her, but George begins to scare her.
The best part of the story for me was when Elsa finds out what her son and his wife have done to her. Watch out! The old folks are going into action and they’re taking no prisoners.
This author has given you some elderly that can still command respect and have all their faculties together. Elsa comes into her own in this story and that alone made it worth reading. You won’t be bored. Why not see just how dangerous smart old people can be?
Imagine being in a nursing home when you really don’t need to be. Your son has sent you there while he’s gone because he doesn’t want you to be alone. You’re bored. So what do you do? The two main characters in this book decide to play practical jokes!
This author must have known some feisty older folks. She makes her characters a bit lonely since the death of their spouses and a bit slower because of age, but their brains are still working just fine. Elsa and Mike meet one night. They are both skulking around in the evening because they aren’t ready to sleep yet. They are also being bad. Elsa moves water pitchers about; Mike does things like substitute sugar for salt. Once they find they are partners in crime, they begin to share time together and mutually play tricks on the staff.
Have you ever visited an assisted living unit? People there are mobile for the most part and just require minimal care. Some need help showering and dressing and pills are monitored, but they have a lot of freedom otherwise. The author does an excellent job of showing how focused people with limited activities and space can be after time. They often develop ideas that may not be true, but they believe it and refuse to change their minds. When Elsa and Mike start becoming a couple, George is extremely jealous. He had his eye on her. The war between the two old men over Elsa sounds very reasonable and real. They take turns dumping food and drink on each other; messing up each other’s room, etc. Elsa is at first excited about have two men fighting over her, but George begins to scare her.
The best part of the story for me was when Elsa finds out what her son and his wife have done to her. Watch out! The old folks are going into action and they’re taking no prisoners.
This author has given you some elderly that can still command respect and have all their faculties together. Elsa comes into her own in this story and that alone made it worth reading. You won’t be bored. Why not see just how dangerous smart old people can be?
December 17, 2012
I think this book is mis-named, since it really has nothing to do with elderly health issues. Also, being in this age range, I'm not sure I'm ready to be called "elderly" either, but the book enforces my idea that we are only as old as we feel, and Elsa & Mike are definitely not "old". This is the story of a couple of rebellious seniors. It's a romance, and they done her wrong. It's funny, and if you are a senior, it will get your gander up. There are a few mistakes, but nothing to take away from the story.
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February 10, 2016215kb, contemporary comedy, at 72 his is in a nursing home for therapy, he is impossible, and refuses his medicine and therapy, until he meets a 70 woman, left there while her sons family is on vacation.
October 15, 2013
excellent!!
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