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The Great Unexpected

By: Dan Mooney
Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
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A curmudgeon and his eccentric new roommate join together to plan an epic escape in this charming, poignant tale.

Joel lives in a nursing home, and he’s not one bit happy about it. He hates being told when to eat, when to sleep, when to take his pills. He’s fed up with life and begins to plan a way out when his new roommate, a retired soap opera actor named Frank, moves in and turns the nursing-home community upside down.

Though the two men couldn’t be more opposite, a fast friendship is formed when Frank is the only one who listens to and stands up for Joel. When he tells Frank about his burgeoning plan, they embark together on a mission to find the perfect escape and along the way will discover that it’s never too late for new beginnings.

Filled with colorful characters, sparkling humor, and deep emotion, The Great Unexpected is the story of friendship, finding oneself later in life, and experiencing newfound joy in the most unexpected places.

©2018 Dan Mooney (P)2019 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Witty Funny Feel-Good Heartfelt Inspiring Tearjerking
Heartwarming Friendship • Touching Character Development • Humorous Dialogue • Meaningful Aging Portrayal • Emotional Depth
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Such a grim premise, such a delightful listen! And Aiden Kelly’s narration was perfect. I’ve never listened to even terrific books twice but this one will definitely get a second and third round.

So much better than I expected!

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I do enjoy a book with an unexpected ending. Now, it must be said, that, if honest conversations about suicide or triggering for you, then this story is not for you. Surprisingly, it’s not discussed in a tragic way, nor is it made light of. The book has good variety of characters, with a lot of dimension. It will make you think and it might make you cry. I really did enjoy it.

Unexpected, indeed

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I actually laughed out loud with the characters. very well done. I have recommended this title to others

the truth of it all

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The story captures the essence of the despair of growing old, but in the end hope grows. A humourous look at finding hope in an unexpected place.

Finding Hope

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Well performed. Characters well developed. Lasting impact with much to think over about aging and the elderly

Thoughtful story with many moments of worthy insights

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What a great book! I loved the characters so much and felt that I could see the world through the eyes of an elderly person living in a nursing home. The challenges and the relationships were so realistic. If you are considering this book, DO IT! You won't regret it!

Heartwarming and eye opening

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This story was truly a beautiful insight into the forgotten and understated geriatric population. Just a beautiful story.

Greatly Unexpected

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I am a RN- my specialty is hospice and I’ve spent 20 years in and out of nursing homes….
The writing is easy to listen to and the narrative very good. I bought this title on sale and so happy I ran out of credits! Lol. I plan to share the title with activity directors in all the homes I go to.

Really enjoyed this

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Poignant and funny. Well written and excellent narration. Glad I took a chance on this one.

Really enjoyed this

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Aging is not for the faint-hearted as told in this character driven story. The challenges are very real & how they are met by these terrific characters should not be missed. I avoid stories that induce tears as a general rule because reality is tough enough to deal with, however, there is so much joy & laugh out loud funny parts in the lives of Frank & Joel that I am grateful to have shared in their lives here.
This is definitely a novel that I think is best listened to. The narrator adds so much depth to the telling. Just wonderful.

Very sad & very funny

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