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Driving Miss Norma

One Family's Journey Saying ""Yes"" to Living

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Driving Miss Norma

By: Tim Bauerschmidt, Ramie Liddle
Narrated by: Christopher Grove, Nan McNamara
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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 90 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 36-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, Driving Miss Norma reminds us that life is beautiful and precious and that family, fun, and self-discovery can happen at any age.

©2017 Tim Bauerschmidt and Ramie Liddle (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers
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Inspiring Journey • Beautiful Storytelling • Dual Narrators • Emotional Impact • Life-changing Perspective
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“And when I die and when I’m dead, dead and gone, there’ll be one child born in our world to carry on, to carry on.”

Inspirational

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Loved this book. As someone that loves traveling in our motor home, I thought it would be a fun read, instead it changed my life. Well worth a read at any age!

A MUST READ!

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I loved it all. what a beautiful family. I wish more people would decide to truly live!

Norma's bravery

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I absolutely loved this book I've read it 3 times now over and over and over again I laugh at all the wonderful stories you guys tell thank you so much for sharing your story and helping us realize that it's so important to say yes to living when it's that time and a family member's life

Such an inspiring story

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Tim and Raime thank you for sharing this detailed book about Norma. I had the pleasure of meeting Miss Norma at Bear Run Campground.

very detailed book

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Loved this. book. Makes one think about how to live the rest of our life.

Sweet story

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What a wonderful story! We all should be so lucky to be so loved and cared for - throughout our lives!

Loved Miss Norma

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The story was a little slow for me to get into but the more I listened the better it got. What an inspiration to LIVE LIFE to the fullest even with a dire diagnosis.
I hope I have that much life in the end.

Inspiring Story

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thank you for sharing and blessing me with Miss Norma's story. it is a treasured story of living life.

A treasured story of living life.

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I loved this book. The story was well told. I felt like a member of the family. I whole heartedly recommend this book.

touching, sweet, loving

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