The Forty Club
Paperback, 86 pages
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From Ellis Award nominee Andrew Salmon comes The Forty Club - an insightful tale of aging and its consequences.Jack Russo is turning forty and there's not much he can do about it. He's had a lifetime to get ready but nothing can prepare him for what he is about to face. For you see, turning forty means more than just candles on a birthday cake. It comes with the expectation that one will join the Forty Club, leaving Jack faced with a decision which will change his world forever. In fact, you might say his life depends on it. Well, no one ever said getting old was easy.MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW SAYS:'Andrew Salmon has a certain knack as a writer which today would most likely be compared to Stephen King''There is real emotion, honest scenes and dialogue... You begin to understand and truly care about the characters''A good solid little tale you will definitely carry it with you for the rest of your life. You’ll never have another birthday without remembering this story'
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"Excellent Tale of Life & Death"
How much does one cling to life? Is that all there is? Should death be avoided at all cost,or it is really a natural ending to be welcomed. Andrew Salmon's short novella delves deep into these philosophical questions at the same time providing the reader with a wonderful story about an affable man who
simply loves life. This is a book you will read easily and quickly, and then find yourself thinking about for a long time after.
simply loves life. This is a book you will read easily and quickly, and then find yourself thinking about for a long time after.
"Light hearted, but haunting too ... "
Although this was a light-hearted, amusing story, I also found it to be haunting and touching, especially how the story ended. It really did ask the question, "If immortal life were really possible, would we actually choose it, especially if it meant leaving behind loved ones?".
"A Charming Story For All Ages"
I loved this little tale. It takes the fears and hang-ups we all have about getting older and turns them upside down. And the strength of the story is the emphasis on personal choice. Getting old and acting old are two different things and personal choice is a key part of which camp you want to be in. The story itself has a wonderful, light tone yet the underlying theme is quite serious. Watching Jack struggle with his paranoia that the deck is stacked against him is a hoot! I recommend this book to anyone either side of forty. There is a lesson in the book we all need to learn. Great job!
"The Forty Club"
This was a great read! It moves fast and I felt I wanted to read more. I love the ending..it's quite moving. I myself am a member of The Forty Club!
"Thomas Fortenberry's Review From Midwest Book Review"
The Forty Club is a very entertaining novella on many levels. It performs well, explores the human, and surprises and prods. To use a nonliterary comparison, this is very much like watching an enjoyable episode of The Twilight Zone. It has the same tweaks, surprises, and yet that quaint, comfortable, old home town nostalgia. That common
Americana aspect, of course, serves to heighten the low-level “weirdness” of the tale (using the old Pulp era definition of weird). The contrasts though make it work better, much like how The Green Mile succeeds because it overlays bursts of weird in a concrete, familiar world.
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The Forty Club is a very entertaining novella on many levels. It performs well, explores the human, and surprises and prods. To use a nonliterary comparison, this is very much like watching an enjoyable episode of The Twilight Zone. It has the same tweaks, surprises, and yet that quaint, comfortable, old home town nostalgia. That common
Americana aspect, of course, serves to heighten the low-level “weirdness” of the tale (using the old Pulp era definition of weird). The contrasts though make it work better, much like how The Green Mile succeeds because it overlays bursts of weird in a concrete, familiar world.
Now that... More >
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