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Millard Salter's Last Day
In the spirit of the New York Times bestselling A Man Called Ove, this is the heartwarming story of a man who decides to end his life before he's too old--but then begins to reconsider when he faces complications from the world around him.
Book Details
- Publisher: Gallery Books
- Publish Date: Nov 7th, 2017
- Pages: 272
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.30in - 5.40in - 0.70in - 0.48lb
- EAN: 9781507204085
- Categories: • Literary• Humorous - General
About the Author
Appel, Jacob M.: - Jacob M. Appel is the author of many novels and short story collections including The Man Who Wouldn't Stand Up, Scouting for the Reaper, Phoning Home, Einstein's Beach House, and Millard Salter's Last Day. His short fiction has appeared in many literary journals including Agni, Colorado Review, Gettysburg Review, and more. His prose has won many awards including the Boston Review Short Fiction Competition and the William Faulkner-William Wisdom Award. His stories have also been shortlisted for the O. Henry Award and the Best American Short Stories. He has taught most recently at Brown University, at the Gotham Writers' Workshop in New York City, and at Yeshiva College, where he was the writer-in-residence. His essays have appeared in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Orlando Sentinel, The Providence Journal, and many regional newspapers.
Praise for this book
"The author has a gift for schtick -- above all, Jewish New York City schtick. And in spite of Salter's claim to being in a profound funk, when all is said and done, the man is full of life."-- "The Associated Press"
"Millard calls up comparisons to the late John Updike's visited and revisited character, Rabbit."-- "The Associated Press"
"Millard Salter's Last Day wins readers in a number of ways."-- "The Associated Press"
"The author is clever -- coy, even -- in how he treats the reader. He has Salter tease us. Thus, our protagonist can be exceedingly comical, careening from innermost stream of consciousness to conversations with workaday hospital colleagues to quirky, lovable family and friends."-- "The Associated Press"
"The more we get to know Millard Salter, the more we want him to live."-- "The Associated Press"