The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

















My good friend Kim recommended this book. I was immediately drawn in by the title.  It sparked a memory of the the time my 90 something year old great grandfather disappeared from his hospital bed.  When I read the introduction and discovered the book was at least partially inspired by the embellished stories told by the author's grandfather, I was hooked.  This is a great read or listen (I listened on Audible).  Laugh out loud adventures of an old man with some interesting twists on historical events.  If you only read a few books a year, put this one on your list.

Oh, and great grandfather, he climbed over the side rail to his bed and was found sitting and talking with his 90 something year old brother who happened to also be in the same hospital. Reading the book brought to mind many of the stories heard from older relatives and friends over the years.  These stories were sometimes plausible and sometimes not, but frequently very entertaining.

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