On the Bright Side

Eighty-five-year-old Hendrik Groen is fed up to his false teeth with coffee mornings and bingo. __________ Along with fellow members of the Old-But-Not-Dead Club, he embarks on a wild spree of octogenarian anarchy. But the home's director will not stand for any more drunken bar crawls, illicit fireworks or geriatric romance. The good name of the care home will not be disgraced. But when Hendrik learns of a plan to close the home down he realises life outside it could be much worse. He and the gang must stop the closure before it's too late. Or drop dead trying . . . __________ 'A joy to read. An entertaining and uplifting story of a man in the winter of his days' John Boyne, Irish Times 'Highly entertaining, utterly convincing. A delightful and touching saga of one man's way of coping with old age' Daily Express 'Terrific. This geriatric Adrian Mole made me laugh' Fanny Blake, Woman and Home 'A funny but also touching diary praised for its wit and realism' BBC Radio 4 Front Row

"On the Bright Side" af Hendrik Groen er en opløftende og underholdende historie om en 85-årig mand, der bliver træt af hans pensionisttilværelse og søger vildskaben igen. 85-årige Hendrik Groen er træt helt op til hans falske tænder af de trivielle morgener og fællesbingo på plejehjemmet. Sammen med de andre medlemmer af klubben Old-But-Not-Dead-Club går Hendrik Groen i gang med deres oldekolle-anarki. Men plejehjemmets direktør vil ikke finde sig i det - plejehjemmets navn og rygte må ikke sværtes til af deres druk, ulovlige fyrværkeri og heftige romancer. Men da Hendrik opdager at livet uden for hjemmet måske er endnu værre, må han og banden stoppet truslen mod hjemmets lukning før det er for sent. Hendrik Groens fortælling om de livlige ældre mænd og deres umodne opførsel i "On the Bright Side" er livsbekræftende, rørende og ikke mindst befriende morsom.

"On the Bright Side" af Hendrik Groen er en opløftende og underholdende historie om en 85-årig mand, der bliver træt af hans pensionisttilværelse og søger vildskaben igen. 85-årige Hendrik Groen er træt helt op til hans falske tænder af de trivielle morgener og fællesbingo på plejehjemmet. Sammen med de andre medlemmer af klubben Old-But-Not-Dead-Club går Hendrik Groen i gang med deres oldekolle-anarki. Men plejehjemmets direktør vil ikke finde sig i det - plejehjemmets navn og rygte må ikke sværtes til af deres druk, ulovlige fyrværkeri og heftige romancer. Men da Hendrik opdager at livet uden for hjemmet måske er endnu værre, må han og banden stoppet truslen mod hjemmets lukning før det er for sent. Hendrik Groens fortælling om de livlige ældre mænd og deres umodne opførsel i "On the Bright Side" er livsbekræftende, rørende og ikke mindst befriende morsom.

A hopeful novel about love, disability, and the inevitability of change by the author of Give Me a Sign. Now in paperback! "Poignant, romantic, and deeply heartfelt." --Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be Ellie's Deaf boarding school just shut down, forcing her to leave the place she considered home and return to her hearing family. But being mainstreamed into public school isn't exactly easy. So her guidance counselor pairs her with Jackson, a student who's supposed to help her adjust. Can the boy who tries to say the right things, and gets it all wrong, be the lifeline Ellie needs? Jackson has been avoiding his teammates ever since some numbness in his legs cost them an important soccer match. With his senior year off to a lonely start, he's intrigued when he's asked to help the new girl, initially thinking it will be a commendable move on his part. Little does he know Ellie will soon be the person he wants most by his side when the strange symptoms he's experiencing amount to a life-changing diagnosis. Exploring what it means to build community, Anna Sortino pens a story about the fear of the unknown and the beauty of the unexpected, all wrapped up in a poignant romance that will break your heart and put it back together again. "Tender, honest, and utterly human." --Adib Khorram, award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay

A hopeful novel about love, disability, and the inevitability of change by the author of Give Me a Sign. Now in paperback! "Poignant, romantic, and deeply heartfelt." --Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be Ellie's Deaf boarding school just shut down, forcing her to leave the place she considered home and return to her hearing family. But being mainstreamed into public school isn't exactly easy. So her guidance counselor pairs her with Jackson, a student who's supposed to help her adjust. Can the boy who tries to say the right things, and gets it all wrong, be the lifeline Ellie needs? Jackson has been avoiding his teammates ever since some numbness in his legs cost them an important soccer match. With his senior year off to a lonely start, he's intrigued when he's asked to help the new girl, initially thinking it will be a commendable move on his part. Little does he know Ellie will soon be the person he wants most by his side when the strange symptoms he's experiencing amount to a life-changing diagnosis. Exploring what it means to build community, Anna Sortino pens a story about the fear of the unknown and the beauty of the unexpected, all wrapped up in a poignant romance that will break your heart and put it back together again. "Tender, honest, and utterly human." --Adib Khorram, award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay