Take Me with You Paperback – Big Book, 10 June 2014

An extraordinary book. It still lingers on.

Ho scoperto questa autrice di cui cercherò altri libri. Mi è piaciuto molto la storia raccontata in modo semplice ed emozionante, con risvolti introspettivi molto reali e interessanti per il modo semplice e profondo con cui vengono affrontati.

You may start to see the world differently. Its hard to find good people. Epic journey in a camper van. I suggest all to read this simple, loving and adventurous story.

* warning: Review containers some small spoilers.When his RV breaks down one summer and is towed to a repair shop, August Shroeder, a high school science teacher, has no idea how his life is about to change. It soon becomes apparent that the shop owner, Wes, has something he wants to ask of August. Wes wants August to take his two boys, Seth, aged 12, and Henry, aged 7, on his road trip to visiti national parks for the summer while Wes does 90 days in jail. The boys have nowhere else to go and will end up in county custody if August does not take them. August can see they are good boys who get along well with his dog, Woody. Seth, while talkative, is thoughtful and courteous, and Henry just doesn't talk. August wants to say no to the idea but instead finds himself agreeing to the arrangement, and once the agreement is made, it cannot be undone.August is still reeling from the loss of his 19-year old son, Phillip, and is a recovering alcoholic. He has some of Phillip's ashes along to scatter in his final destination, Yosemite Park.It soon becomes clear that the boys' father is in jail not for writing bad checks as he claimed but for his fourth DUI and the jail sentence is actually longer than Wes had told August initially. As August and the boys visit national parks such as Bryce Canyon and Yosemite, August finds himself growing attached to the boys. When he has to return the boys to their father, he is disappointed that the boys don't keep in better touch as the years go by.After years pass, August's health begins to decline, and he is no longer able safely drive his rig around the country every summer. He will have to sell it and offers it first to the oldest boy, Seth, whom he met 8 years ago. Seth, now in college and an avid climber, agrees to buy the RV from August. When August meets the boys for the first time in over 8 years, they insist on taking him on a road trip with them over the summer with a special end destination in mind.I loved this book. All the characters are thoughtful and well-developed. I liked how well August, Seth, and Henry communicated among one another. I did guess the final end destination of the second road trip, but there are enough twists in the story to keep it interesting. This was a thoughtful, poignant story, and I enjoyed the descriptions of the national parks as well.

Nice and interesting story, good written, I liked the book a lot. Bought it cause I enjoyed another book of the same author before.