Award-winning Wooster author releases 20th novel
Award-winning Wooster author Bob Adamov recently released his 20th novel, “Alone at Home.”
Award-winning Wooster author Bob Adamov recently released his 20th novel, “Alone at Home.”
Adamov, a 75-year-old fan of the classic Christmas film “Home Alone,” penned a version with a cranky senior left alone at home.
“I aimed to create a humorous and engaging Christmas tale with a redemptive theme that resonates with my fellow seniors,” Adamov said. “My wife often says that many of the funny situations experienced by the main character, George Ivers, are inspired by my own life misadventures. I can be such a klutz at times.”
In Southport, North Carolina, a Christmas tale unfolds when 80-year-old George Ivers is left alone at his home while his wife visits a sister for five days. George has to watch the cat he dislikes, resulting in a series of comical escapades. Picture a man who's a blend of the gruffness of Archie Bunker, the stone-age charm of Fred Flintstone and the nearsighted blunders of Mr. Magoo.
His days are filled with mishaps, from a battle of wits with a cheeky seagull to the relentless interruptions by well-intentioned neighbors. George's quest for peace is perpetually sabotaged by the precocious grandson of the lady next door, among other incidents.
“Alone at Home” is a story of redemption. As George grapples with a haunting memory, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery. It’s a Christmas classic in the making, peppered with the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of forgiveness.
Adamov was named as Best Lake Erie Author in 2022 by Lake Erie Living magazine and as one of Publish Ohio’s favorite authors in 2020. He won Writer of the Year (2010) in a regional competition sponsored by the University of Akron’s Wayne College and was the featured author at the 2006 Ernest Hemingway Literary Festival in Key West.
Adamov’s novels also have won awards at the Hollywood Book Festival, London Book Festival, New York Book Festival, the Indie Awards, Great Midwest Book Festival and Florida Book Festival. His novel “Memory Layne” was named Best Fiction Novel in the 2022 Indie Awards. Adamov also has presented at several of the Clive Cussler Collectors Society conventions.
A Kent State University graduate, Adamov resides in Wooster. He is working on his 21st novel, “Breakwater Bay,” which will be released in 2025. For more information or to have Adamov speak at an event, visit BobAdamov.com or call 330-289-7616. Follow Adamov on Facebook.
“Alone at Home” is available at Bobadamov.com, Amazon and major bookstores.