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Driving Miss Norma : one family's journey saying "yes" to living

Bauerschmidt, Tim (Author). Liddle, Ramie (Added Author).

When Miss Norma was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she was advised to undergo surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. But instead of confining herself to a hospital bed for what could be her last stay, Norma--newly widowed after nearly seven decades of marriage--rose to her full height of five feet and told her doctor, 'I'm ninety years old. I'm hitting the road.' Packing what she needed, Norma took off on an unforgettable cross-country journey with three professional nomads--her retired son Tim, his wife Ramie, and their standard poodle Ringo--in a thirty-six-foot RV. Driving Miss Norma is the charming, infectiously joyous chronicle of their experiences on the road--a transformative journey of living life on your own terms that shows us that it is never too late to begin an adventure, inspire hope, or become a trailblazer. As this once timid woman says 'yes' to living in the face of death, she tries regional foods for the first time, zip-lines through a former stranger's yard, and reaches for the clouds in a hot air balloon. With each passing mile (and one educational visit to a cannabis dispensary), Miss Norma's health improves and conversations that had once been taboo begin to unfold. Norma, Tim, and Ramie bond in ways they had never done before, and their definitions of home, family, and friendship expand. Stop by stop, state by state, they meet countless people from all walks of life--strangers who become fast friends and welcome them with kindness and open hearts. Infused with this irrepressible nonagenarian's wisdom, courage, and generous spirit, and filled with sixteen pages of color photographs, Driving Miss Norma reminds us that life is beautiful and precious, and that family, fun, and self-discovery can happen at any age.

Book  - 2017
917.304 Bau
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  • ISBN: 9780062664327
  • Physical Description print
    239 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm
  • Edition First edition.
  • Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2017.

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Formatted Contents Note: Prologue: Home : Baja California, Mexico -- Priorities : Presque Isle, Michigan -- Exploration : Northern Michigan -- Discovery : The Heartland -- Trust : Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming -- Perspective : Boulder, Colorado -- Dreams : Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico -- Healing : Fort Myers Beach, Florida -- Flight : Orlando, Florida -- Impact : Saint Augustine, Florida -- Kindness : Hilton Head Island and Charleston, South Carolina -- Celebration : Marietta and Atlanta, Georgia -- Integrity : Newport News, Virginia -- Flavor : Winthrop, Massachusetts to Bar Harbor, Maine -- Balance : Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming -- Change : Friday Harbor, Washington -- Rest : Baja California, Mexico.

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Driving Miss Norma : One Family's Journey Saying Yes to Living
Driving Miss Norma : One Family's Journey Saying Yes to Living
by Bauerschmidt, Tim; Liddle, Ramie
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Driving Miss Norma : One Family's Journey Saying Yes to Living

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Epilogue: Home: Baja California. Mexicop. 1
Chapter 1Priorities: Presque Isle. Michiganp. 11
Chapter 2Exploration: Northern Michiganp. 21
Chapter 3Discovery: The Heartlandp. 33
Chapter 4Trust: Yellowstone National Park. Wyomingp. 49
Chapter 5Perspective: Boulder Coloradop. 63
Chapter 6Dreams: Jemez Pueblo. New Mexicop. 79
Chapter 7Healing: Fort Myers Beach, Floridap. 89
Chapter 8Flight: Orlando. Floridap. 103
Chapter 9Impact: Saint Augustine Beach. Floridap. 113
Chapter 10Kindness: Hilton Head Island and Charleston. South Carolinap. 129
Chapter 11Celebration: Marietta and Atlanta. Georgiap. 141
Chapter 12Integrity: Newport News. Virginiap. 155
Chapter 13Flavor: Winthrop. Massachusetts. To Bar Harbor. Mainep. 169
Chapter 14Balance: Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania. To Yellowstone National Park. Wyomingp. 185
Chapter 15Change: Friday Harbor. Washingtonp. 201
Chapter 16Rest: Baja California, Mexicop. 221
Acknowledgmentsp. 241
About the Authorsp. 243