The Delight of Being Ordinary : : a Road Trip With the Pope and the Dalai Lama
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"Roland Merullo's playful, eloquent, and life-affirming novel finds the Pope and the Dalai Lama teaming up for an unsanctioned road trip through the Italian countryside to rediscover the everyday joys of life that can seem, even for the two holiest men in the world, unattainable. What happens when the Pope and the Dali Lama decide they need an undercover vacation? During a highly publicized official visit at the Vatican, the Pope suggests an adventure so unexpected and appealing that neither man can resist. Before dawn, two of the most beloved and famous people on the planet don disguises, slip into a waiting car, and experience the countryside as regular people. Along for the ride are the Pope's overwhelmed cousin Paolo and his estranged wife Rosa, an eccentric hairdresser with a lust for life who cannot resist the call to adventure--or the fun"--Provided by publisher.
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not sure about author's intent submitted by whatever1 on August 5, 2018, 5:46pm not sure about author's intent
wonderful, warm, thoughtful and fun submitted by 21621031390949 on July 15, 2020, 9:22pm Completely enjoyed this fantastical novel. A fun premise, and the light-hearted, but serious, philosophy appealed to me. I actually found myself doing a little personal attitude readjustment. Love the Dalai Lama!
PUBLISHED
New York : Doubleday, [2017]
Year Published: 2017
Description: 367 p.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780385540919
SUBJECTS
Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Fiction.
Self-realization -- Fiction.
Road fiction.