Recessional 1st Trade Edition, James A. Michener, Hardcover – September 27, 1994

This product is new, First Edition, and was purchased new in 1994 and placed on the library bookshelves of the collector whom this book came to us from. This was the first Edition printed for public sale, a signed first edition private printing was completed prior to the First Trade Edition printing. --- Mfgr Information: Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House; 1st edition (September 27, 1994) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 484 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 067943612X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0679436126 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.85 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 2 x 9.5 inches Review A physician who has been drummed out of his profession as a baby doctor becomes a manager of a retirement home where old people come to live out the rest of their lives, finding a range of unconventional and surprising personalities and issues awaiting his new expertise. Michener paints a fine portrait of lives continuing vitally in their twilight years, lit by center politics and issues brought by the new director. -- Midwest Book Review From the Inside Flap es and rewards faced by older adults and their families is the subject at the heart of this provocative new novel. Set in a Florida retirement center called the Palms, the book follows a group of unforgettable residents over the course of a year as their humorous, triumphant narratives unfold.