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Somewhere Else: A Novel
As 2017 is drawing to a close, life has brought Ed Wilson to a point he never would have anticipated, and he’s not particularly pleased with the present state of affairs. A middle-aged municipal lawyer, many things peeve the bureaucratic fog of city government; his ex-wife who moved out after twenty years of marriage; a bizarre controversy that engulfs his daughter in college; and, most troubling of all, the irremediable plight of his mother, resident of a nearby memory care facility.
His disquiet is compounded by the toxic vapors emanating from Washington, D.C., because in his heart Ed believes in government, despite its obvious imperfections. While many Americans seem eager to turn back the clock, Ed must learn to let go of the past and refocus his attention on the present. Filled with humor, insight, and heart, Somewhere Else is a moving exploration of loss, acceptance, and second chances.
His disquiet is compounded by the toxic vapors emanating from Washington, D.C., because in his heart Ed believes in government, despite its obvious imperfections. While many Americans seem eager to turn back the clock, Ed must learn to let go of the past and refocus his attention on the present. Filled with humor, insight, and heart, Somewhere Else is a moving exploration of loss, acceptance, and second chances.
419 pages, Paperback
Published December 17, 2022
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January 15, 2023
A funny, warm read about the many ways middle age can affect us all. In parts it reminded me of Updike's Rabbit series. Not many books make me laugh aloud, but this one did. Numerous times.
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