"A large-hearted and optimistic novel, Extraordinary Adventures is the latest from the New York Times bestselling Daniel Wallace. Edsel Bronfman works as a junior executive shipping clerk for an importer of Korean flatware. He lives in a seedy neighborhood and spends his free time with his spirited mother. Things happen to other people, and Bronfman knows it. Until, that is, he gets a call from operator 61217 telling him that he's won a free weekend at a beachfront condo in Destin, Florida. But there's a catch: the offer is intended for a couple, and Bronfman has only seventy-nine days to find someone to take with him. The phone call jolts Bronfman into motion, initiating a series of truly extraordinary adventures as he sets out to find a companion for his weekend getaway. Open at last to the possibilities of life, Bronfman now believes that anything can happen. And it does"--
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A male version of “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine”. I recommend both. In this book Edsel Bronfman lives a very regulated life of home, work, visiting mom. He gets a phone call claiming he has 79 days to claim a free weekend at a resort in Florida (he lives in Alabama). The phone call jolts Edsel sense of self and he is determined to find a woman to go with him (a requirement of the prize). So the book is about Edgar leaving his comfort zone and as he does so, little by little, he discovers himself and his value to himself and others.
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