When she lands a job as caretaker to Zeke, a rebellious high school senior in suburban New Jersey, it seems that the security, comfort, and happiness of the American dream may finally be within reach. Lula, a twenty six year old Albanian woman living surreptitiously in New York City on an expiring tourist visa, hopes to make a better life for herself in America. Remarkable for the author’s tender sympathy for her characters, A Changed Man poses the essential questions: What constitutes a life worth living? Is it possible to change? The fearless intelligence, wit, and humanity that inform this novel make it Francine Prose’s most accomplished yet. Masterfully plotted, darkly comic, A Changed Man illuminates the everyday transactions in our lives, exposing what remains invisible in plain sight.
But what is Maslow to make of this rough looking stranger who says that his mission is to save guys like him from becoming guys like him? As he gradually changes, Vincent also transforms those around him including Maslow Bonnie Kalen, a devoted believer in Maslow’s crusade against intolerance and injustice and her teenage son, Danny. Vincent announces that he wants to make a radical change in his life. I thoroughly enjoyed this listen, and Kirby Heyborne did a great job as always of narrating this book.Vincent Nolan, a young neo Na*zi, walks into the Manhattan office of World Brotherhood Watch, a human rights foundation headed by a charismatic Holocaust survivor, Meyer Maslow. Usually that frustrates me but I find these are the kind of books that stay with me for a long time. I found myself telling my cats all my theories as I listened to this (my husband is away!) and truthfully after finishing I'm still not sure what actually happened. This was a great mystery/wtf is going on book. I am far from being a teen (aaagggghhh) and I am not really sure this should be classified as a teen book. I figured tonight I would write one since when I purchased this book last night it had no reviews. I never write reviews although I am not sure why as I find the reviews very helpful when choosing a book. I listen to several genres and often have to try out new stuff because of how often I listen. Probably 2-3 a week (I am currently doing DIY projects at our little house on the bayou in Louisiana). I'm not a "teen” but I really enjoyed this book
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