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Maxime
Being worried is what Maxime does best…
At sixty-four-and-a-half, Maxime Bastien Baumann wants to retire more than anything else, but he can’t. He’s too worried.
He’s not a hypochondriac; he’s just anally retentive. And obsessive-compulsive. And constantly afraid of being late. His life is structured and lived by a set of rules: two full pages if he writes them down, double-spaced.
For Maxime, being late is never a bloody option.
As his life with his wife of thirty-seven years and their two sons implodes, Maxime realizes his “life rules” desperately need an overhaul. Staggering through setback after setback, Maxime must learn to replace worry with confidence and flexibility, stop seeing others as schmucks, reconcile with his family, and learn that it will all come at a great personal cost.
At sixty-four-and-a-half, Maxime Bastien Baumann wants to retire more than anything else, but he can’t. He’s too worried.
He’s not a hypochondriac; he’s just anally retentive. And obsessive-compulsive. And constantly afraid of being late. His life is structured and lived by a set of rules: two full pages if he writes them down, double-spaced.
For Maxime, being late is never a bloody option.
As his life with his wife of thirty-seven years and their two sons implodes, Maxime realizes his “life rules” desperately need an overhaul. Staggering through setback after setback, Maxime must learn to replace worry with confidence and flexibility, stop seeing others as schmucks, reconcile with his family, and learn that it will all come at a great personal cost.
321 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 22, 2017
About the author
Danie Botha
4 books24 followersDanie Botha’s books combine 20th-century (modern) historical fiction with a generous helping of action and adventure. His mini-series brings homage to the complex nature of the emancipation of the Southern African region and its peoples, following centuries of colonialization, ethnic conflict and political turmoil.
Danie Botha also writes contemporary fiction and creative nonfiction. He blogs and writes at www.daniebotha.com about the writer’s life and the love of reading, about lifelong fitness and wellness, and about finding your voice, overcoming abuse, and speaking up.
Danie Botha was born in Zambia and completed his school education and medical training in South Africa. (It’s a true story that they could watch the hyenas from their boarding school hostel windows at night while in Zambia.) He later qualified as an Anesthesiologist and takes great interest in preoperative optimization.
He is a fitness nut and promotes positive aging. He cycles, power walks, gyms and cross-country skis (when it’s < minus 10.) He draws and dabbles with a camera from time to time. He is a compulsive reader and has called Canada home for the past 18 years.
Danie Botha also writes contemporary fiction and creative nonfiction. He blogs and writes at www.daniebotha.com about the writer’s life and the love of reading, about lifelong fitness and wellness, and about finding your voice, overcoming abuse, and speaking up.
Danie Botha was born in Zambia and completed his school education and medical training in South Africa. (It’s a true story that they could watch the hyenas from their boarding school hostel windows at night while in Zambia.) He later qualified as an Anesthesiologist and takes great interest in preoperative optimization.
He is a fitness nut and promotes positive aging. He cycles, power walks, gyms and cross-country skis (when it’s < minus 10.) He draws and dabbles with a camera from time to time. He is a compulsive reader and has called Canada home for the past 18 years.
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