Whether 36 or 63, late starters will see this book as a welcome source of laughter and reassurance, while finding useful information based on firsthand experience. Karin Evans, author of The Lost Daughters of China, calls it, 'an engaging human journey, both heartwarming and hilarious.' The story of his transformation from career-minded guy who wasn't completely sure he wanted children to age-impaired dad pulling out reading glasses in the supermarket's baby aisle, Geezer Dad will resonate with older first-time parents and parents-to-be, as well as those still contemplating the journey. Geezer Dad, LaMarr's funny, heartfelt memoir about getting a late start at parenting, is out now. That tension, between laughter and tears, makes it deeper and more complex than many a New York Times bestseller.' Yet Hallelujah City is a melancholy novel, a meditation on mistakes that can never really be unmade. Humor isn't easy to pull off, but LaMarr does it effortlessly.

Publishers Weekly called Hallelujah City 'a hectic, full-bodied account of a troubled young lady enmeshed in a bizarre religious cult,' adding, 'The plot is stocked with enough tension to hook readers until the chaotic, fiery climax.' The Boulder Sunday Camera enthused, 'Hallelujah City, like October Revolution, is a fast and funny read. I found it 'a lighthearted, dandy satire with a humorous plot and a variety of deft pops at many deserving targets.'' Yet Hallelujah City Three separate publications hailed Tom LaMarr's print debut, October Revolution, as a 'remarkable first novel.' Catch-22 author Joseph Heller wrote, 'Read your novel with much ease, excitement, and pleasure.

I found it 'a lighthearted, dandy satire with a humorous plot and a variety of deft pops at many deserving targets.'' Publishers Weekly called Hallelujah City 'a hectic, full-bodied account of a troubled young lady enmeshed in a bizarre religious cult,' adding, 'The plot is stocked with enough tension to hook readers until the chaotic, fiery climax.' The Boulder Sunday Camera enthused, 'Hallelujah City, like October Revolution, is a fast and funny read. Three separate publications hailed Tom LaMarr's print debut, October Revolution, as a 'remarkable first novel.' Catch-22 author Joseph Heller wrote, 'Read your novel with much ease, excitement, and pleasure.

Geezer Dad by Tom LaMarr