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Hitchhiking With Larry David: A True Story From Martha's Vineyard
Hitchhiking With Larry David A True Story From Martha's Vineyard Author:Paul Samuel Dolman Hitchhiking with Larry David (South Beach Publishing, October 2010) tells the hysterical tale of the author?s misadventures on Martha?s Vineyard. Fleeing the pain of a recent breakup, the author makes the catastrophic mistake of staying with his highly neurotic parents in their tiny cabin appropriately called, ?The Parental Asylum.? Mom is wel... more »coming but unwilling to vary her routine in any way whatsoever, and Dad is outright rejecting: ?He only has the social energy to be nice to humans for about 10 minutes a day. This allotment of pleasantries is usually exhausted at the supermarket or on the phone with a customer service representative.? Dolman escapes the Asylum and his romantic heartache by hitchhiking around the Island. There he meets a wide array of characters: The super-rich, homeless, movie stars, common, wise, foolish, and of course, Mr. David. His repeated encounters with the famous comedian serve as a touchstone for both the laugh-out-loud and the deeply profound. Yes, you read the last part of that sentence correctly: Larry actually gets deep! He shows a side of himself the public has never seen. Dolman shares their conversations as well as others and allows these intimate exchanges to stand in ironic contrast to his unsuccessful attempts to connect with his parents and the self-imposed separation from his one true love, ?The Miracle.? Written with disarming wit, Dolman embodies the ultimate accidental tourist on life?s most important journey, the path of humorous self-discovery. Hitchhiking With Larry David is an engaging and entertaining trip that will leave a smile on your face. Dolman captures the unique brand of Seinfeld?s comic genius and the book is a must read for the millions of Larry David fans.« less