Mark Millhone

The Patron Saint of Used Cars and Second Chances (eBook, ePUB)

A Memoir

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In the course of one nine-month period, filmmaker Mark Millhone's youngest son nearly died from birth complications, his father was diagnosed with prostate cancer, his mother had a heart attack and passed away, a freak illness claimed the life of one of his friends, and his career imploded. As a result of his membership in what he calls the "tragedy-of-the-monthclub," his marriage also began to fray. Millhone responded to the chaos as many men might: Late one night, he logged on to eBay and bid on a vintage BMW-his fantasy car, but not exactly what the doctor ordered when it came to his family's finances. As if sharing the news that he'd won the auction with his already-peeved wife weren't bad enough, it turned out that he had to travel from New York to Texas to collect the car. His estranged dad joined him, and together they embarked upon a dysfunctional road trip-a comedy of errors that would lend Millhone the perspective he needed to save his marriage and to understand what was really important in his life: his family. Acerbic and hilarious but with heart, this memoir offers a male perspective on a troubled marriage, raising children, coping with loss, and rejuvenating a relationship with a parent.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Harmony/Rodale
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juli 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781605294964
• Artikelnr.: 47509656

Autorenporträt

MARK MILLHONE is an award-winning filmmaker, Men's Health columnist, and screenwriting professor at NYU Film School. He won an Academy Award in 1997 (Best Student Film, for Christmas in New York). His first major motion picture was Serenity Falls, starring Omar Epps. He lives in New York City.