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Start Without Me: Library Edition Audio CD – Unabridged, Audiobook, 17 October 2017

by Joshua Max Feldman (Author), Charlie Thurston (Narrator)

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The author of the critically acclaimed The Book of Jonah explores questions of love and choice, disappointment and hope in the lives of two strangers who meet by chance in this mesmerizing tale that unfolds over one Thanksgiving Day.

Adam is a former musician and recovering alcoholic who is home for Thanksgiving for the first time in many years. Surrounded by his parents and siblings, nieces and nephewsall who have seen him at his worsthe cant shake the feeling that no matter how hard he tries, hell always be the one who cant get it right.

Marissa is a flight attendant whose marriage is strained by simmering tensions over race, class, and ambition. Heading to her in-laws for their picture-perfect holiday family dinner, her anxiety is intensified by the knowledge she is pregnant from an impulsive one-night-stand.

In an airport restaurant on Thanksgiving morning, Adam and Marissa meet. Over the course of this day fraught with emotion and expectation, these two strangers will form an unlikely bond as they reckon with their family ties, their pasts, and the choices that will determine their way forward.

Joshua Max Feldman focuses his knowing eye on one of the last bastions of classical American idealism, the Thanksgiving family gathering, as he explores our struggles to knowand to beour best selves. Hilarious and heartrending, Start Without Me is a thoughtful and entertaining listen that will leave its indelible mark on your heart.

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Language : English
ISBN-10 : 1538455323
ISBN-13 : 978-1538455326

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DHS

A writer on the rise

6 November 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

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I rarely write reviews, but feel compelled to for this one. "Start Without Me" is a tightly wound exploration of family, love, friendship, and second chances. By chronicling a difficult day in the lives of two people who meet by chance, but stay connected through compassion, Feldman shines a light on how our decisions shape how others view us and how that in turn impacts how we view ourselves.

As he did in his first novel, "The Book of Jonah," Feldman has created characters that feel so real you could almost touch them. They will make you laugh, make you angry, and most importantly, make you think about your own life and your own decisions. In the end, this book is as much about how people’s impressions and expectations shape who we are as it is about taking control of your life and being the person you want to be.

With "Start Without Me," Feldman has confirmed that he is a writer on the rise. He shows a deft touch with dialogue and a true sense of what motivates human behavior. I can’t wait for his next one.

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carilynp

Perhaps best to read post-Thanksgiving

25 November 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

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This novel goes at Thanksgiving like it really is or like it might be for some families. We all know that not everyone gets along. Or, if you marry into a family, you might like their stuffing, but could do without the mother in law. Two lost souls, each with their own issues, are wishing that they didn’t have to make the trek to their respective families for the holiday. The gathering will be predictable, it’s going to be painful, they will be picked apart like a turkey carcass. As they travel, they encounter each other and in a way, empower each other. Can they each help the other overcome their family woes, save them from their own fears, or do they just chalk this holiday up to yet another catastrophe.

If you are going over the hills and through the woods, this could just be the pre-holiday reading you need to brace yourself so that there is no crying over pumpkin pie.

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This Book Makes For Much Better Company Than Your Own Family (Quite Probably)

23 October 2017 - Published on Amazon.com

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I loved the BOOK OF JONAH, and Feldman's latest novel START WITHOUT ME has wonderfully crafted characters, sharp dialogue, and sentences that feel utterly fresh while expressing something we intrinsically understand. A book about loneliness, shame, and how our histories trap us from living our present, it reminded me how the ways we think of ourselves and our own complicated pasts are never the full story. And as someone who loathes holidays for all the family baggage they bring, his book provided the best kind of comfort. Can't I just read this instead of flying home? Please? Feldman's characters would have their own opinions about that. I'll try to take my cue from them. And at least bring Dunkin Donuts coffee in anticipation of needing a peace offering.

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Polisci Prof

A gripping and satisfying novel

9 March 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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I enjoyed Feldman's first novel, but thought it dragged a bit at times and that the ending fell a bit flat. This novel far surpasses that first effort and is one of the best books I've read in the past few years. It is gripping and poignant throughout with a story that is unpredictable yet incredibly grounded. Feldman does a fine job of moving back and forth between the perspectives of the two protagonists. I am always a bit skeptical of stories that take place within a single day or scene, but it totally works here. Indeed, it is quite enjoyable to watch the stories of two peoples' lives revealed within the course of a day's worth of adventures. I highly recommend this.

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Sarah Bizier

Emotionally intelligent and heartbreakingly tender

7 May 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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This was an incredible book. I fell instantly in love with Adam and just wanted to nurture his brokenness, but found myself cheering him on at times of self discovery and small victories. Marissa's character showed incredible strength despite life long adversity and overall the book gifts us with the knowledge that we are so much more a force of grace and dignity than what flaws we may possess.

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