Gilman, Susan Jane
From the beloved
New York Times-bestselling author of Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress comes a hilarious
timely
and big-hearted new novel about rebuilding life in the face of disaster. Forty-five-year-old Donna Koczynski is an ex-punk rocker
a recovering alcoholic
and the mother of two teenagers whose suburban existence detonates when she comes home early from a sales conference in Las Vegas to the surprise of a lifetime. As her world implodes
she sets off on an epic road trip to reclaim everything she believes she's sacrificed since her wild youth: Great friendship
passionate love
and her art. But as she careens across the U.S. from Detroit to New York to Memphis to Nashville
nothing turns out as she imagines. Ultimately
she finds herself resurrected on the other side of the globe
on a remote island embroiled in a crisis far bigger than her own. Irresistibly funny
whip-smart
and surprisingly moving
DONNA HAS LEFT THE BUILDING spins an unforgettable tale about what it means to be brave -- and to truly love -- in a tumultuous world.