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At Least In The City Someone Would Hear Me Scream
As soon as Wade was old enough to leave the Ozarks and move to the city he did, with the intention of never returning. Over time, however, he became frustrated with his job and with city life and decided to try living more simply. He and his partner Gary decide to live "like Thoreau," so they move to rural Michigan. And so the fun begins... Neither of them is quite prepared for what happens when all of the modern conveniences of urban life are removed. What ? No Kashi Go Lean Cereal ? No Jicama at the local grocery store ? Rouse keeps a running scorecard of "Wade's Walden" versus "Modern Society" throughout the book. I thought this memoir was hysterical. I laughed out loud - and read parts of it out loud to anyone who would listen. Rouse is a cross between David Sedaris and Lucille Ball - and I say that as a most positive compliment.
