Author(s): Todd Alexander

Biography

For every child with a frustrating parent and every parent whose child knows best. We love our parents, of course we do. But have you noticed how many things they do seem designed to drive us bonkers?It's the way they never follow doctor's orders, or conveniently relay only part of their treatment. It's the way Mum taps her fingernail on the car window when she sees a place of interest (seven taps for a regular haunt, up to twenty for somewhere fascinating), and Dad hears perfectly but feigns deafness when I suggest a change to his diet. Or it could be the way your mum works herself into a tizz with each spam call, and your dad thinks he knows everything based on information that's now forty years out of date.When did we stop being the child and become the parent of our parents? What's brought about this need to intervene in their lives when they did pretty well on their own for seventy years? And their tendency to drive you bonkers ... could it be due to the fact that you're entering middle age and are starting to recognise some of their traits in yourself?Over the Hill and Up the Wall is an affectionate, loving nod to every grown-up child who's waited three hours for a parent to fasten their seatbelt, and of every ageing parent whose child thinks they know best. And if your parents are just hitting middle age, it's a prophecy for things to come!Poignantly observed, very funny, and tackling some of the big questions that face nearly all of us, this is a book that that will strike a chord with readers of multiple generations.