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Driftwood: Stories from the Margarita Road
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Résumé
If You've Ever Dreamed of Running Away to Paradise, Driftwood Will Spark Your Secret Wanderlust This captivating book follows modern-day nomads escaping the rat race in search of a fresh start. Fleeing boredom, bad marriages, and dead-end jobs, these adventurers wander south to Playa Paraiso-a lush, unspoiled village on Mexico's idyllic Caribbean coast. There they find the unpredictable, hedonistic, and sometimes frightening world of the tropics. At the center of this extraordinary group is Poppa, the irreverent and savvy owner of the local beach bar.
As he tries to make sense of his own vagabond existence, he offers his fellow expats booze, advice, and the occasional helping hand. It is Poppa who tells the tales of these intriguing runaways, as together they encounter true loves, vicious drug dealers, charming rogues, clueless do-gooders, and a devastating hurricane. Against a backdrop of stunning blue water and endless white sand, they experience the heart's tug of war between the need for a place to call home and the desire for the freedom to roam. Author Anthony Lee Head is very familiar with the dream of living in paradise portrayed in Driftwood: Stories from the Margarita Road.
After leaving a long career as a San Francisco trial lawyer, he moved to Playa del Carmen, Mexico where for ten years he ran a small hotel and margarita bar near the beach. Travelers, wanderers, explorers, and dreamers alike will see themselves in these unforgettable characters, all the while craving an icy boat drink on a sprawling beach. But be careful: if you stick your feet in the sand and come along on this journey, you may not want to go home again. "...
Joseph Conrad collides with Jimmy Buffett in a journey through the dark heart of Mexico's Riviera Maya."~ Bob Calhoun, bestselling author and journalist "Truly wonderful and moving tales; the author is a writer to watch."~ Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Beneath the 'palm and balmy breezes' tone, a deep, empathetic humanity affords each character and event vivid authenticity."~ Peter Coyote, bestselling author and actor
As he tries to make sense of his own vagabond existence, he offers his fellow expats booze, advice, and the occasional helping hand. It is Poppa who tells the tales of these intriguing runaways, as together they encounter true loves, vicious drug dealers, charming rogues, clueless do-gooders, and a devastating hurricane. Against a backdrop of stunning blue water and endless white sand, they experience the heart's tug of war between the need for a place to call home and the desire for the freedom to roam. Author Anthony Lee Head is very familiar with the dream of living in paradise portrayed in Driftwood: Stories from the Margarita Road.
After leaving a long career as a San Francisco trial lawyer, he moved to Playa del Carmen, Mexico where for ten years he ran a small hotel and margarita bar near the beach. Travelers, wanderers, explorers, and dreamers alike will see themselves in these unforgettable characters, all the while craving an icy boat drink on a sprawling beach. But be careful: if you stick your feet in the sand and come along on this journey, you may not want to go home again. "...
Joseph Conrad collides with Jimmy Buffett in a journey through the dark heart of Mexico's Riviera Maya."~ Bob Calhoun, bestselling author and journalist "Truly wonderful and moving tales; the author is a writer to watch."~ Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Beneath the 'palm and balmy breezes' tone, a deep, empathetic humanity affords each character and event vivid authenticity."~ Peter Coyote, bestselling author and actor
Fiche technique
- Date de parution : 10/10/2020
- Editeur : Luna Blue Books
- ISBN : 978-1-7352781-1-7
- EAN : 9781735278117
- Format : ePub
- Caractéristiques du format ePub
- Protection num. : pas de protection
À propos de l'auteur
Biographie de Anthony Lee Head
When Anthony Lee Head writes about running away from the rat race to find a flip flop paradise, he knows what he's talking about. He was practicing as a trial lawyer, running his own martial arts school, and teaching at a local college when he decided he wanted some adventure. So he traveled south to begin a new life on the shores of the Caribbean Sea. He and his wife Cheri bought a rundown hostel in Playa del Carmen, Mexico and turned it into an award-winning hotel and bar.For over a decade, they rented rooms, practiced their Spanglish, dined on world-class tacos, and served up great margaritas. On the white sand beaches of the tropics, they immersed themselves in the strange and wonderful world of expatriates. Their adventures, and those of their fellow vagabonds, became the inspiration for his debut novel, Driftwood: Stories from the Margarita Road, which was named one of the Best Books of 2020 by Kirkus Reviews. Head now lives in northern California with his wife and an embarrassingly large number of rescue dogs and cats.
He is currently working on a memoir based on his years south of the border entitled Mexico Without Reservations. He can be found at anthonyleehead.com.