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by Michael Murphy (Author)
They met at Woodstock, and the love lasted a lifetime. Then she was gone, and so was his college teaching job. Heartbroken but determined, he calls on his two best friends to help him return to the place it all began. One last chance to say "Goodbye Emily." The professor and his Woodstock buddy need the third tripper from back in the day, now in a nursing home with early stage Alzheimer's. When the home refuses to allow their friend to come along, the professor and the vet bust him out, attracting the attention of the cops and the media, fascinating the public.
The roadtrip turns into a flight from "the man" and not even the professor's defense attorney daughter can help. In a psychedelic van, the trio dodge cops and prosecutors. Against all odds, they close in on their destination, where thousands of supporters and cops await them.
Goodbye Emily is the irreverently funny story about a journey of self-discovery for a man who thought he'd left all important journeys in life behind.
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Three baby boomers relive their 1969 trip to Woodstock. One final roadtrip. One last chance to say "Goodbye Emily."
They met at Woodstock, and the love lasted a lifetime. Then she was gone, and so was his college teaching job. Heartbroken but determined, he calls on his two best friends to help him return to the place it all began.The professor and his Woodstock buddy need the third tripper from back in the day, now in a nursing home with early stage Alzheimer's. When the home refuses to allow their friend to come along, the professor and the vet bust him out, attracting the attention of the cops and the media, fascinating the public. The roadtrip turns into a flight from "the man" and not even the professor's defense attorney daughter can help. In a psychedelic van, the trio dodges cops and prosecutors. Against all odds, they close in on their destination, where thousands of supporters and cops await them. "Goodbye Emily" is the irreverantly funny story about a journey of self-discovery for a man who thought he'd left all important journeys in life behind.
Author Biography
Michael Murphy lives in Arizona with his wife of forty years, four dogs, five chickens and a feral cat. Good-bye, Emily is his eighth novel.
