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The Lonely Hearts' Club First Edition
Author(s): Dennis Friedman (Author)
- Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
- Publication Date: 1 Jun. 2012
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 240 pages
- ISBN-10: 0720614899
- ISBN-13: 9780720614893
Book Description
A cleverly plotted novel exploring the bonds that form among a group of heart attack survivors who help one another find strength both physically and emotionallyThis witty and unique tale centers on five heart attack convalescents who get to know each other as they are working out in a gym as part of their recovery. Each character enters a gym environment for the first time and is weighed down by his feelings of mortality. Over a short space of time, however, strong friendships form between all of them as they spur each other on: “the Club” becomes not only a refuge from worries and fears, but a debating chamber and springboard into a new life, when each had thought that they were entering their final years. Funny, compassionate, and heartwarming, this is a story about life, self-discovery, and cameraderie, told with considerable charm.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Multi-layered and complex, this forensic portrayal of these lonely hearts is entertaining and provocative –Lucy Popescu, The Independent
About the Author
Dennis Friedman is a psychiatrist and the author of innovative studies of phobias, sexual problems, and other psychological disorders. His previous works include the biographiesDarling Georgie: The Enigma of King George V and Ladies of the Bedchamber.
