THE BOOK PEOPLE CAN’T PUT DOWN AND CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT!
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A memoir-adjacent novel about spiritual fallout, cross-border chaos, and the strange, staggering path to rediscovery. A salt-of-the-earth Midwesterner loses everything, sets out on a pilgrimage across Japan to reset, but instead gets roofied in Tokyo, wakes up married in Thailand, and somehow finds peace through the wreckage.
“Masterfully written. Spellbinding. A tale of heartache, loss, rebirth, and romance that captures the soul. An awakening that will bring you to tears of sorrow and tears of laughter.” ~ Sue T.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Introducing, THE MOSTLY TRUE TALE OF GETTING ROOFIED IN TOKYO—a genre-blending, poetically raw, darkly hilarious “memoir-adjacent” story, told by Oscar Slamp—a lifelong best friend and witness to the increasingly absurd misadventures of Willie Lyonsan, the book’s subject and reluctant protagonist. It’s part spiritual odyssey, part cross-border chaos, all wrapped in gritty, eloquent prose that straddles memoir, satire, and existential wanderlust.
Oscar’s voice carries the entire work—philosophical, weary, fiercely loyal, and just gritty enough to leave a mark. He’s not omniscient, but he feels everything, and he remembers more than he lets on. He’s both narrator and character, telling the story the way old friends do: over too many drinks, pausing to laugh, to mourn, to make sense of it all.
“It’s Eat, Pray, Love if it had been written by Hunter S. Thompson in a Wild Turkey blackout.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Oscar Slamp hails from Trout Creek — pronounced “crick” by any self respecting Yooper — by way of Beaverton, Michigan. A lifelong companion of Willie Lyonsan and first-hand witness to the lion’s share of his inexplicable misadventures, Oscar has been writing, dreaming, and shaping strange truths since he was a feral rascal tearing through cornfields and collapsing hay mounds on his family’s farm.
He grew up favoring the shadows—the fringe, the in-between. Like Willie, he was most at home alone in the corner of a dive bar no one brags about, teetering on the edge of safety, never once looking up to check.
REVIEWS
Honestly, I couldn’t put it down, and that’s saying something with me. It has been a very long time since a story has pulled me in as much as this one. So well done. The world needs to see this. The story has changed me for the better and given me a perspective on my own life that I haven’t had in a long time. I didnt realize how much I missed myself until last week. So good to remember who I am! There’s lots of “book club” discussions going on in my head, but one of them was certainly oriented around the fact that a lot of books/movies/television is centered around self discovery. What I am loving about this story is that it’s driving home to never forget who you are and to stay true to your own north in the face of the adversity of life. That compass goes crazy once in a while, but if you know how your heart ticks, you’ll always find your way back. Well done. Bravo! ~ Jonathan B.
I have so many feelings, so many emotions, so much silence and peacefulness ..so much wowness, so much love..I don’t wanna put this down…I don’t want it to end…that’s when I know I’ve lived in a good story, a righteous book… I cried I laughed I loved I saw so much of my journey in yours.. This was pure joy Spiritual Healing You could really help reach and heal a lot of people who are still walking around going through the motions and hurt of life. This must be told. ~ Sheri S.
OMG! What a fantastic work!! I love the perspective of the narrator, the simile and metaphor. I don’t want it to end. I truly cannot remember the last time something grabbed me this way. I woke up several times during the night knowing the only way to get back to sleep was to read more. Brilliant! I am just so impressed by this book. It needs to be a best seller!
~ Stephanie H.
I LOVED IT!!! I have to tell you that it was impossible to put down. The scene with the blueberry bushes literally brought tears to my eyes. The character and the set up of his history it’s very well done. It really made me want to keep reading to see how his story turned out. He wasn’t flashy, it wasn’t done with unrealistic ideas, etc.. I really really loved it!!!
~ Jody T.
VERY IMPORTANT CONTACT INFO
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