Hitchhiking with Larry David
An Accidental Tourist's Summer of Self-discovery in Martha's Vineyard
New York, New York : Gotham Books, 2013.
Format: Book
Description: x, 243 pages ; 20 cm
A memoir about a broken-hearted, middle-aged man who stumbles upon solace, meaning, and Larry David while hitchhiking his way around Martha's Vineyard
One summer day on Martha's Vineyard Paul Samuel Dolman was hitchhiking, and none other than Larry David pulled over and asked, "You're not a serial killer or something, are you?" The comedic writer and actor from Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm not only gave Dolman a ride, but helped him find his way during his summer of soul-searching and hitchhiking.
Dolman found himself on Martha's Vineyard that summer having made the catastrophic mistake of visiting "The Parental Asylum" in the wake of a painful breakup. His mother is welcoming, albeit senile and neurotically rigid. But his dad "only has the social energy to be nice to humans for about 10 minutes a day." Desperately seeking companionship, Dolman begins hitchhiking around the island and meets a wide array of characters: the super-rich and the homeless, movie stars and common folk, and, of course, Mr. David. Astonishingly, it is Dolman's growing friendship with the famous comedian that becomes the lodestar of his spiritual quest. (Yes, Larry David gets deep!)
Written with disarming honest humor and perfectly capturing Larry David's unique comic genius, Hitchhiking with Larry David will leave readers simultaneously laughing and crying as they ponder the mystery and spirituality of life.
One summer day on Martha's Vineyard Paul Samuel Dolman was hitchhiking, and none other than Larry David pulled over and asked, "You're not a serial killer or something, are you?" The comedic writer and actor from Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm not only gave Dolman a ride, but helped him find his way during his summer of soul-searching and hitchhiking.
Dolman found himself on Martha's Vineyard that summer having made the catastrophic mistake of visiting "The Parental Asylum" in the wake of a painful breakup. His mother is welcoming, albeit senile and neurotically rigid. But his dad "only has the social energy to be nice to humans for about 10 minutes a day." Desperately seeking companionship, Dolman begins hitchhiking around the island and meets a wide array of characters: the super-rich and the homeless, movie stars and common folk, and, of course, Mr. David. Astonishingly, it is Dolman's growing friendship with the famous comedian that becomes the lodestar of his spiritual quest. (Yes, Larry David gets deep!)
Written with disarming honest humor and perfectly capturing Larry David's unique comic genius, Hitchhiking with Larry David will leave readers simultaneously laughing and crying as they ponder the mystery and spirituality of life.
Contents:
Soulmates -- The Parental Asylum -- We Make Contact -- The Gospel of Seinfeld -- What Becomes of the Broken Hearted -- Billionaires and Movie Stars -- Jewish Sailing -- The Larry Phenomenon -- Island Life -- Can't Buy Me Love -- Bingo Tourette Sundrome -- Is That So? -- Fame and Misfortune -- I'm Robin Cook -- The Magical Girl and The Equine God -- The Great Mongolian Donut Sage -- Nonnie-nesia -- A Tale of Two Summers -- Not My Day to Die -- The Ancient Gods of Love -- The Ted Danson Principle -- Mother Nature's Son -- The Lucky One -- Black & White -- Surreality -- Invitations -- The Prisoner of the United Stations -- The Greatest Show on Earth -- Dancing with the Cosmos -- Resonance and Reunion -- The End of the Ride -- Epilogue.
Subjects:
Dolman, Paul Samuel -- Travel -- Massachusetts -- Martha's Vineyard.
Dolman, Paul Samuel -- Childhood and youth.
Dolman, Paul Samuel -- Philosophy.
David, Larry.
Hitchhiking -- Massachusetts -- Martha's Vineyard.
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Martha's Vineyard (Mass.) -- Description and travel.
Martha's Vineyard (Mass.) -- Biography.
Martha's Vineyard (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.
Dolman, Paul Samuel -- Travel -- Massachusetts -- Martha's Vineyard.
Dolman, Paul Samuel -- Childhood and youth.
Dolman, Paul Samuel -- Philosophy.
David, Larry.
Hitchhiking -- Massachusetts -- Martha's Vineyard.
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Martha's Vineyard (Mass.) -- Description and travel.
Martha's Vineyard (Mass.) -- Biography.
Martha's Vineyard (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.
ISBN:
9781592408269
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TRAVEL Writing Dol | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
TRAVEL Writing Dol | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |