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The Land of Later On: A Novel Audiobook
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Kip—a New York jazz pianist whose career was cut short by a neurological disease—returns from a failed suicide attempt with a vivid, detailed memory of his journey through the afterlife. Resembling the world as he knows it, but unlimited in space and time, it’s unlike any eternity he has contemplated. Its residents are those who choose not to reincarnate, which would erase all memory of who they once were. Kip has a quest: to find his beloved Lucy, a yoga teacher who shared his apartment for years but died of leukemia before he took his own life. Is she still here? Has she waited for him, or “gone back” to become someone else? In his odyssey across centuries and locales (Istanbul to the Marquesas Islands, India to Oklahoma and New Guinea) to find her, Kip is guided by Walt Whitman—who urges him to write this memoir on his return.
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"An interesting take on the afterlife. This is a travelogue (of the afterlife!), a love story, and ultimately a story of one man's growth. Imaginative and filled with insightful descriptions of music and musical improvisation."
— Pamela (4 out of 5 stars)
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" Fortunately, I purchased this for $.99 on Amazon. The story had a great start, then puttered down endless roads of boredom and dead ends. The author had a great idea, but squandered it by not bringing the story to it's full potential. "
— Elaine, 2/14/2014 -
" Read this book quickly and really enjoyed it. The end surprised me though. Definitely a must read! "
— Debbie, 2/12/2014 -
" I wasn't able to give myself fully to this book for a good long while because I couldn't be sure where the author was headed. Once I reached the final chapter, I couldn't wait to read the book again. "
— Katyrose, 2/7/2014 -
" Not a great read. It was written okay, but I didn't enjoy it, maybe because it conflicted too much with my own beliefs. "
— Judy, 2/3/2014 -
" Mixed feelings on this book...it's a fun and inventive concept for the afterlife, and the story is told with some humor and complex, sympathetic characters. Yet, I felt like I was cooling my heels and getting increasingly frustrated waiting for the two central mysteries to unfold while the character nattered on about his travels. It was almost great, but reading it felt like standing in line for a carnival ride for much of the book. "
— John, 2/3/2014 -
" Where do you go after you die? Do you rejoin with your departed loved ones? What if you could hobnob with historical figures? Visit any time in history? The afterlife is a relatively fresh subject for a novel and I was eager to see where the author would go with it. After what I thought was a promising start, the story just sort of flattened out for me. I loved the premise of this book and the main characters are interesting and well-developed but I didn't find the resolution very satisfying. "
— Terry, 1/21/2014 -
" Probably not what happens when you die... but you never know. "
— Robert, 1/20/2014 -
" Not a bad read and it held my attention until the end. I enjoyed Whitman being a character. However, I will say that The Brief History of the Dead was a better book about the after life but, if you like stories about such matters, you won't regret reading this one. "
— Covingtoncat73, 1/8/2014 -
" I liked that this book pretended that it was real. The end was interesting but overall it was a pretty bland story "
— Ashley, 1/3/2014 -
" Didn't get very far on this one. It reminded me somewhat of The Time Traveler's Wife though in that book the "rules" of time travel were more easily understood. In this it was just confusing. "
— Jeannine, 12/23/2013 -
" This book was so well written I kept forgetting if it was fiction or non fiction! It would make a great movie .. something similar to Big Fish. It had me entranced right from the start. "
— Michelle, 12/22/2013 -
" Really enjoyed this story. It went against my beliefs but was a good story very well written "
— Denise, 12/18/2013 -
" Hmmm...... very much a man's perspective. Well written though and easy to read but I did want him to hurry up and get to the point. "
— Judi, 12/2/2013 -
" Unique story line. "
— Connie, 11/29/2013 -
" Very sad, but thought-provoking and very engaging. I wish it had been longer and more developed. "
— Kristin, 11/29/2013 -
" A beautiful book. Absolutely worth the read! "
— Lavinia, 10/21/2013 -
" I am really loving this book so far! "
— Nikki, 10/17/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this book, most of all I hope its true! "
— Ange, 9/1/2013 -
" A Kindle deal that was worth the dollar, if you read a book a day the way I do. Good, but nothing I would write home about. "
— Susan, 7/21/2013 -
" Would have enjoyed it more if there had been less atheism in it. "
— Gloria, 6/5/2013 -
" Can't put it down!! "
— Amy, 4/22/2013 -
" A unique take on the afterlife, relationships and suicide. Quite enjoyable. "
— Joseph, 4/5/2013 -
" Not sure what this book really was all about a bit of a mixed bags. Not one thing or another. Okay read but that's about it "
— Anita, 3/8/2013 -
" Quick read.....it was definitely thought provoking. And it ended with me wanting more. "
— Jennifer, 12/20/2012
About Anthony Weller
Anthony Weller, George Weller’s son, is the author of three novels and a memoir.
About Robin Bloodworth
Robin Bloodworth is an AEA actor that has worked extensively in theater, regionally and in NY, as well as in film and television. He has been fortunate enough to narrate over sixty titles with ListenUp.