Zary Greer Manning

Elders on the Run Zary Greer Manning

Elders on the Run is a light-hearted tale that speaks to both our human spirit, as well as our folly. By hinting at our human peculiarities, Elders on the Run strives to teach that through us, the universe speaks, that we have the opportunity to give voice to the cosmos, to tell its story, to be its imagination. Once described as similar to A Confederacy of Dunces, this story follows quirky characters and even quirkier adventures. Along the way, we watch the haphazard life of Norton and Chub, an odd duo who quickly find themselves in trouble. After their sentencing, Norton and Chub learn that they are in a nursing home unlike any other. Dave Spring's is federally funded, constantly guarded and surrounded by razor wire. Here, the residents don't feel like residents. No one chose to be here. Everyone is court ordered. They feel like prisoners, and in many respects, that's what they are.