This is a book that is all engulfing & makes one really stop to think about your own life.
Loved all the characters, especially Michael & the contrast with his friend "Rufus". what they each go through to find it all.The writing was wonderful, made you totally get into the story & the characters right from the beginning. Michael is consumed with his work, Jamie, a stay-at-home Mom, is looking for more. A modern family, that is easy to relate to. Touching, romantic, and deeply provocative, A Stop in the Park, follows the story of a man and a woman who yearn to escape the trap of the modern American dream.Review 1: I absolutely loved this book! I suppose one would call it a "contemporary love story", about the strains of marriage, vocation & the struggle to really learn to know who you are. Michael is intrigued by Rufus's prescription for fulfillment, but is it too late to change a life, chase a dream, revive a marriage? Michael must decide how much he is prepared to lose if he embarks on a quest so very different from the world he created. When his family is about to implode, Michael finds hope through Rufus, an astute retired bus driver he meets over a game of blitz chess in Dupont Circle. A lucrative career, a Georgetown brownstone and a BMW coupe didn't deliver happiness as promised. Michael had simply followed his Greek father's instructions for a successful life, but something went terribly wrong. Jamie prefers to spend her time fostering illicit Internet relationships. Michael longs to reignite the passionate love they once felt for each other. His disillusioned wife, Jamie, is sick of his anger outbursts, and wants him out of her life. He explodes over minor irritations like being stuck in traffic, and his tantrums need to stop. Michael Stolis, a DC attorney, is frustrated by twelve-hour work days, tightly scheduled weekends, and his family's chaotic habits.
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