Timothy's Take-Out - The Little Novel That Could
Who knew that Paul J. Barkers book about beleaguered restaurant employees and obnoxious restaurant patrons would become such a hit? Certainly not Barker himself.
(PRWEB) April 28, 2005 -- Perhaps there are solid reasons for Timothys Take-Outs success. For one thing, it was penned by Paul J. Barker, who even today continues to eat, sleep and breathe fast food. He operates a restaurant in Southern Ontario (that he wishes to assure everyone is nothing like Timothys Take-Out), and probably has more service-related yarns to spin than anyone in the business.
The story itself is irresistible: Introverted loner Carl Fellows can spend summer at the beach -- only if he hires on at the wildest fast food joint in otherwise tranquil Robinsons Pt. Young Mr. Fellows takes the job, and is immediately besieged by that which he hates most: swarms and swarms of insufferable human beings. Rather than give up the job (or embark on a mad killing spree), he channels his rage into a somewhat unrealistic pursuit of fame and fortune. When not flipping burgers, hes either in the gym preparing for his next amateur boxing match or holed up in his dilapidated beach house writing music.
Being as versatile as a Swiss army knife doesnt hurt this novel, either. There is something for everyone within its pages. If its a love story you seek, you will be charmed (and just a little bit disturbed) by Fellows hopeless obsession with a coworker several years younger than himself. Adventure abounds as our hero becomes a veritable Tasmanian Devil in the boxing ring, and single-handedly wages war upon a very unusual street gang. Add a pinch of mystery to the proceedings, and a humongous dollop of comedy, and you have one of the most compulsively readable novels of this generation or any other: Timothys Take-Out."
Another great thing about this novel – you do not have to leave the sanctity of your computer room to order a copy. Simply click on this link – http://www.dontlikemyjob.com - or drop by most any major online bookstore.
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