Title: Travels with Penny
Author: David Alan Morrison
Publication Date: April 2015
Publisher: Booktrope
Two things flashed through my mind when I opened the door to the sex shop to find my mother standing in front of the display case talking to a tall salesman wearing a leather harness, jock strap and a dog collar. The first was, “Oh, crap.” The second was, “I hate when Dad’s right.”
Following the sudden death of his father, a single, middle-aged gay guy struggles with his own mortality be reminiscing about the travels with his gregarious mother. It is a look at the transformation of the baffling, complex relationship between children and their parents.
Travels with Penny: True Travel Tales of a Gay Guy and His Mother by David Alan Morrison
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
when i started reading this book, i began highlighting my favorite lines. when i realized i highlighted most of the first page, i stopped. i figured at that point the entire book was going to be quote-worthy and i was right. while i’m typically a reader of romance stories, this was a heartwarming look into david’s travels and relationship with his mom (and his relationship with his dad). there were several laugh out loud moments as well as a couple of painful moments.
definitely worth the time to read.
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