Σύνοψη βιβλίου
Slice of Life is an unexpected book. An affectionate chronicle of family life bursting with laughter, joy, sorrow and nostalgia. But the book is at the same time a story of one man's battle against Parkinson's and his determination to find laughter in each situation life throws at him. Whether tremors at mealtimes "I reach for the Parmesan and, ten seconds later, the table looks like a nativity scene", or mistaking depilatory cream for face wash "one minute he is Denis Healey, the next he's Niki Lauda", the results are told with nonchalant and engaging deadpan. Think of that literary territory between the laugh-out-loud observations of Bill Bryson and the home spun whimsy of Garrison Keillor, all imbued with a British accent. This is an invigorating book of celebration in the face of adversity. This is a book about life - a slice of life.
