JJ
06-24-2008, 03:27 AM
When Tim came home one day and announced he wanted to "chuck it all" and travel the country in a converted bus for a year, Doreen wanted to know, "Why can't you be like a normal husband in a midlife crisis and have an affair or buy a Corvette?" They're both shrinks, but he's obviously the better one, because they soon set forth with their 60 lb dog and 2 querulous cats in 340 square feet - and no agenda. Although they had their share of adventures (and misadventures - fire, flood, armed robbery and finding themselves in a nudist RV park) the trip had a life-changing effect on all the travelers. Read about it in the hilarious memoir, QUEEN OF THE ROAD:The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus With a Will of Its Own, available now from Broadway Books, an imprint of Random House. The Rocky Mountain news called it, "A witty, fun read. Grade A." and the Chicago Tribune put it on its summer reading list. Also, see Doreen's website, http://www.QueenOfTheRoadTheBook.com for pictures and videos of the trip, podcasts, reviews, an excerpt, reading group questions and tons of fun stuff.