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The Clueless Companion

by Frank Kusy

Dennis is a special kind of friend. So special, Frank hasn't a clue what to do with him.

Frank has a problem. He wants to retire, but his wife won't let him. 'What do you mean, you want to retire?' she scoffs. 'You're only 62!' With that, she encourages him to try a new career in the arena of social care: 'You're a very caring person,' she assures him. 'You'd be good at it.'
Frank is not so sure. According to his late mother, he doesn't have a caring bone in his body.
Enter Dennis, a young man with learning difficulties who will test Frank's caring side to the limit. He talks nonstop, has a 'thing' about Star Wars, and keeps one-year-old eggs in his fridge.
Over the course of 16 months, Frank learns a lot about the world of autism – and about himself – as he staggers from challenging (and surreal) encounters with Dennis to just as challenging yoga sessions, bridge gigs, and German beginner classes. Retirement? Frank has never been so busy!

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"...very funny and thought-provoking..."

"...a real hoot with that Frank Kusy sparkle..."

"...a wonderfully entertaining read - and instructive too..."

About the author

Frank Kusy

Frank Kusy is a professional travel writer with over thirty years experience in the field. He has written guides to India, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Of his first work, the travelogue Kevin and I in India (1986), the Sunday Tribune wrote: 'Relentlessly honest, refreshingly uncontrived, this diary really works!' Born in England (of Polish-Hungarian parents), Frank left Cardiff University for a career in journalism and worked for a while at the Financial Times. India is his first love, the only country he knows which improves on repeated viewings. He still visits for business and for pleasure at least once a year. He lives in Surrey, England, with his wacky but wonderful wife.

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Pages

331

Available in

eBook

ISBN

B07XXB636Q

Date published

9/14/2019

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