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True Tales of Double Dating with My Dad
Harper Perennial
June 2009
On Sale: June 2, 2009
320 pages
ISBN: 006137413X
EAN: 9780061374135
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What would you do if your eighty-year-old father dragged
you into his hell-bent hunt for new love? Bob Morris, a
seriously single son, tells you all about it in this warm,
witty, and wacky chronicle of a year of dating dangerously. A few months after the death of his wife, Joe Morris, an
affable, eccentric, bridge-obsessed octogenarian, starts
flapping about for a replacement. If he can get a new hip,
he figures, why not a new wife? At first, his son Bob is
appalled, but suspicion quickly turns to enthusiasm as he
finds himself trolling the personals, screening prospects,
and offering etiquette tips, chaperoning services, and post-
date assessments to his needy father. Bob hopes that Joe will find a well-heeled lady—or at least
one who is very patient—to get him out of his hair. But
soon they discover that finding a new mate will not be as
easy as they think: one date is too morose, another too
liberal; one's a three-timer, another just needs an escort
until Mr. Right comes along. Dad persists and son assists.
Am I pimping for my father? he begins to wonder. Meanwhile, Bob suffers similar frustrations; trying to find
love isn't easy in a big-city market that has little use
for a middle-aged gay man with an attitude and a paunch.
But with the encouragement of his father (his biggest fan
and the world's "most democratic Republican") he prevails.
In the end, this memoir becomes a twin love story and a
soulful lesson about giving and receiving affection with an
open heart. With wicked humor and a dollop of compassion, Bob Morris
gleefully explores the impact of senior parents on their
boomer kids and the perils of dating at any age.
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