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Item specifics
- Condition
- Subject
- Literature, Modern
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
- ISBN
- 9780312365486
- EAN
- 9780312365486
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312365489
ISBN-13
9780312365486
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72674374
Product Key Features
Book Title
Pursuit of Other Interests : a Novel
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Family Life
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
14.8 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-019932
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
?The Pursuit of Other Interests has the absurd hilarity of And Then We Came To The Endcoupled with the poignancy of Death of a Salesman. Compellingly readable. Utterly entertaining. Thought provoking. I was hooked by the first line and willingly pulled into the downward spiral of Charlie Baker's life. He's endearing and quirky in an embarrassingly real way. We are all Charlie, single-mindedly chasing after what we think we want, and then, when we get it, realizing we sped past the truly important things in life.Jim Kokoris absolutely nails thecharacter of Charlie, with humor and pathos. I give it two thumbs up and five stars.'--Patricia Wood author of LotteryPraise forThe Rich Part of Life"Watertight...so packed with zany Americana that you fear it might burst."--Los AngelesTimes "Impressive...a novel of character."--Newsday "A cohesive and poignant story...Kokoris has an ear for how people talk and think."--ChicagoTribunePraise forSister North"Unexpected, hilarious, and more than worth the trip."-The New York Times Book Review"Few novelists explore, much less capture, the religious imagination with the talent Jim Kokoris invests in these pages.Sister Northis an impressive achievement."-ChicagoTribune "A compelling story of forgiveness and spiritual awakening . . . imaginative, deeply felt."-The Dallas Morning News "A tender poignancy permeates this charmingly profound yet deviously humorous portrait of redemption and renewal."-Booklist , " The Pursuit of Other Interests has the absurd hilarity of And Then We Came To The End coupled with the poignancy of Death of a Salesman . Compellingly readable. Utterly entertaining. Thought provoking. I was hooked by the first line and willingly pulled into the downward spiral of Charlie Baker's life. He's endearing and quirky in an embarrassingly real way. We are all Charlie, single-mindedly chasing after what we think we want, and then, when we get it, realizing we sped past the truly important things in life . Jim Kokoris absolutely nails the character of Charlie, with humor and pathos. I give it two thumbs up and five stars." --Patricia Wood author of Lottery Praise for The Rich Part of Life "Watertight...so packed with zany Americana that you fear it might burst."-- Los Angeles Times "Impressive...a novel of character."-- Newsday "A cohesive and poignant story...Kokoris has an ear for how people talk and think."-- Chicago Tribune Praise for Sister North "Unexpected, hilarious, and more than worth the trip."- The New York Times Book Review "Few novelists explore, much less capture, the religious imagination with the talent Jim Kokoris invests in these pages. Sister North is an impressive achievement."- Chicago Tribune "A compelling story of forgiveness and spiritual awakening . . . imaginative, deeply felt."- The Dallas Morning News "A tender poignancy permeates this charmingly profound yet deviously humorous portrait of redemption and renewal."- Booklist, " The Pursuit of Other Interests has the absurd hilarity of And Then We Came To The End coupled with the poignancy of Death of a Salesman . Compellingly readable. Utterly entertaining. Thought provoking. I was hooked by the first line and willingly pulled into the downward spiral of Charlie Baker's life. He's endearing and quirky in an embarrassingly real way. We are all Charlie, single-mindedly chasing after what we think we want, and then, when we get it, realizing we sped past the truly important things in life . Jim Kokoris absolutely nails the character of Charlie, with humor and pathos. I give it two thumbs up and five stars." --Patricia Wood author of Lottery Praise for The Rich Part of Life "Watertight...so packed with zany Americana that you fear it might burst."-- Los Angeles Times "Impressive...a novel of character."-- Newsday "A cohesive and poignant story...Kokoris has an ear for how people talk and think."-- Chicago Tribune Praise for Sister North "Unexpected, hilarious, and more than worth the trip."- The New York Times Book Review "Few novelists explore, much less capture, the religious imagination with the talent Jim Kokoris invests in these pages. Sister North is an impressive achievement."- Chicago Tribune "A compelling story of forgiveness and spiritual awakening . . . imaginative, deeply felt."- The Dallas Morning News "A tender poignancy permeates this charmingly profound yet deviously humorous portrait of redemption and renewal."- Booklist
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Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
Charlie Baker is a neurotic but charming 50-year-old workaholic CEO of a major Chicago ad agency who seems to have it all: an impressive house in an upscale suburb, an equally impressive salary, the requisite pretty wife and accomplished son. All of this comes crashing down when Charlie is unceremoniously fired. In an instant, his life is transformed from corporate titan to just another out of work American. For Charlie--an admitted workaholic--a world without a job is a strange world indeed. Rather then tell his family, every morning Charlie leaves home to spend his days at an outplacement firm, where he meets a cast of equally desperate corporate misfits. As Charlie reluctantly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, he finds out what happens when his work life is lost and his real life begins. Humorous, poignant, and honest, The Pursuit of Other Interests offers a glimpse into the lives, hearts, and minds of the 21st-century American family.
LC Classification Number
PS3611.O58P87 2009
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