Hitchhiking with Larry David: An Accidental Tourist's Summer of Self-Discovery in Martha's Vineyard

Hitchhiking with Larry David: An Accidental Tourist's Summer of Self-Discovery in Martha's Vineyard

by Paul Samuel Dolman
Hitchhiking with Larry David: An Accidental Tourist's Summer of Self-Discovery in Martha's Vineyard

Hitchhiking with Larry David: An Accidental Tourist's Summer of Self-Discovery in Martha's Vineyard

by Paul Samuel Dolman

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Overview

A memoir about a brokenhearted, middle-aged man who stumbles upon solace, meaning, and Larry David while hitchhiking around Martha’s Vineyard 
 
One summer day on Martha’s Vineyard Paul Samuel Dolman was hitchhiking, and none other than Larry David pulled over and asked, “You’re not a serial killer or something, are you?” The comedic writer and actor not only gave Dolman a ride but helped him find his way.
 
Dolman found himself on Martha’s Vineyard that summer in the wake of a painful breakup. Desperately seeking companionship, he began hitchhiking around the island and met a wide array of characters: the rich and the homeless, movie stars and common folk, and, of course, Mr. David.
 
Written with disarming honest humor, Hitchhiking with Larry David will leave readers simultaneously laughing and crying as they ponder the mystery and spirituality of life.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781101621738
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 05/30/2013
Sold by: Penguin Group
Format: eBook
Pages: 272
File size: 836 KB
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Paul Samuel Dolman is the author of one other previously self-published book and has had many adventures in Martha’s Vineyard. He believes, “You never know when magic will happen.” Dolman summers on Martha’s Vineyard (with his parents) and spends the rest of the year in San Diego, California.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 Soul Mates 1

Chapter 2 The Parental Asylum 12

Chapter 3 We Make Contact 17

Chapter 4 The Gospel or Seinfeld 44

Chapter 5 What Becomes of the Brokenhearted 47

Chapter 6 Billionaires and Movie Stars 50

Chapter 7 Jewish Sailing 56

Chapter 8 The Larry Phenomenon 71

Chapter 9 Island Life 78

Chapter 10 Can't Buy Me Love 87

Chapter 11 Bingo Tourette's Syndrome 101

Chapter 12 Is That So? 110

Chapter 13 Fame and Misfortune 120

Chapter 14 I'm Robin Cook 133

Chapter 15 The Magical Girl and the Equine God 141

Chapter 16 The Great Mongolian Doughnut Sage 144

Chapter 17 Nonnie-nesia 152

Chapter 18 A Tale of Two Summers 155

Chapter 19 Not My Day to Die 159

Chapter 20 The Ancient Gods of Love 165

Chapter 21 The Ted Danson Principle 172

Chapter 22 Mother Nature's Son 178

Chapter 23 The Lucky One 182

Chapter 24 Black and White 191

Chapter 25 Surreality 200

Chapter 26 Invitations 204

Chapter 27 The Prisoner of the United States 207

Chapter 28 The Greatest Show on Earth 211

Chapter 29 Dancing with the Cosmos 219

Chapter 30 Resonance and Reunion 226

Chapter 31 The End of the Ride 234

Epilogue 238

Acknowledgments 241

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"If I'd only known, I would've been wittier."
—Larry David, creator of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm 

“Like Larry David’s TV shows, Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, this curious memoir is witty, boasts an assortment of offbeat characters, and offers just a hint of surrealism. . . . A quirky and frequently thought-provoking memoir.”
Booklist

“Endearing and funny.”
Martha’s Vineyard Magazine
 
“Light, witty, brave and breezy, the perfect little book to stick in your beach bag this summer.”
LifeGoesStrong.com 
 
“Light, summery memoir of a journey toward healing from a relationship gone slightly sour.”
Kirkus Reviews
 
“Paul’s wit, intelligence, and beautiful view of the world are all contained in this terrific read, and I believe it will inspire many to think about the potential everyone’s thumb has to take them places beyond the complacent.”
The Huffington Post
 
“I should have picked him up…truly hysterical!” 
—David McCullough, two-time Pulitzer winner and Martha’s Vineyard resident
 

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