Prime of Life
Book description
Is a simple life too much to ask for?
Ben thinks the retirement home where he works should be called “Heaven Can Wait a Little Longer While I Golf” instead of Heritage Gardens. But who asked him? He’s just the janitor, after all. Of course, his inept boss, the cantankerous…
Why read it?
1 author picked Prime of Life as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’m always looking for books about older protagonists; this one is set in a nursing home, so many of the characters are seriously older, but the main character is an endearing, middle-aged janitor and his interactions with the residents made this book a hard one to put down.
Ben’s obsession with numbers and patterns figures throughout the whole story, as does a previous life he’s attempted to leave behind. His relationships with various residents, a local podiatrist, and a woman from his past keep the story fast-paced and funny, but there’s an intriguing undercurrent of solemnity and a wonderfully satisfying…
From Jayne's list on entertaining stories about relationships.
Want books like Prime of Life?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 24 books like Prime of Life.
Browse books like Prime of Life
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in Europe, presidential biography, and World War 1?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about Europe, presidential biography, and World War 1.