TY - BOOK AU - Bauerschmidt,Tim AU - Liddle,Ramie TI - Driving Miss Norma: one family's journey saying "yes" to living SN - 9780062664327 AV - E169.Z83 B38 2017 U1 - 917.304/932 23 PY - 2017///] CY - New York PB - HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers KW - Bauerschmidt, Norma, KW - Bauerschmidt, Tim KW - Liddle, Ramie KW - Terminally ill KW - Biography KW - Mothers and sons KW - Families KW - Travel KW - United States KW - Recreational vehicles KW - Older women KW - Cancer KW - Patients KW - Quality of life KW - Philosophy KW - Psychological aspects KW - Description and travel N2 - "When Miss Norma was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she was advised to undergo surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. But instead of confining herself to a hospital bed for what could be her last stay, Norma--newly widowed after nearly seven decades of marriage--rose to her full height of five feet and told her doctor, 'I'm ninety years old. I'm hitting the road.' Packing what she needed, Norma took off on an unforgettable cross-country journey with three professional nomads--her retired son Tim, his wife Ramie, and their standard poodle Ringo--in a thirty-six-foot RV."-- ER -