Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside, Stephanie Harper
Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside, Stephanie Harper
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Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside

Author: Stephanie Harper

Narrator: Brian Holden

Unabridged: 6 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/26/2020

Categories: Fiction, Women


Synopsis

When an agoraphobic man develops a relationship with a vivacious grocery delivery woman, the order he prescribes to his apartment, and his world, begins to crumble around him.Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside explores the life of Wesley Yorstead, a thirty-three year old graphic novelist who suffers from a severe case of agoraphobia that has kept him shut inside for over five years. When he meets Happy Lafferty for the first time, delivering groceries on behalf of her father’s neighborhood market, Wesley can’t shake the inherent magnetism between them and seeks to get to know this young woman who invades his space—both physical and mental. As their relationship grows more intimate, the restrictions of his situation become an even greater obstacle. When Happy’s past life catches up to her, Wesley must decide if he can finally leave his apartment to help. A meditation on anxiety, fear, and human connection, Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside asks the reader to consider what our fears take away from our lives, and how we might overcome them.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on October 11, 2020

When you get sent books to review, not everything is going to be a winner to everyone. I am so excited to review Stephanie Harper’s debut novel Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside, because it is truly a gem. Sweet, funny, and thought-provoking, this quirky read gave me all the feel-good vibes the world nee......more

Goodreads review by Alyssa on October 26, 2020

Thank you so much to Stephanie Harper and Propertius Press for my gifted copy of Wesley Yorstead Goes Outside! Wesley Yorstead is a thirty-three year old agoraphobic man who develops a relationship with his very friendly grocery delivery woman, Happy Lafferty. He’s taken aback at first, but then star......more

Goodreads review by Kathryn on December 16, 2020

An enjoyable read, especially in these pandemic times when we have all spent so much time at home. The protagonist has agorophobia and has not left his apartment in years. He has built a life around his routine and work as a graphic artist. When the young women who delivers his groceries comes to hi......more

Goodreads review by Susan on January 23, 2021

These is a fabulous read. I so enjoyed this book because it created many emotions for me throughout reading it. Wesley becomes a character who you like and you only want to see him succeed. Stephanie takes her characters and creates them into real people. It was hard to put the book down . I read a......more

Goodreads review by Ann on July 11, 2021

Page by page, my heart filled until it overflowed with love for every character - Wesley, Happy, Rick and even Angel, the delivery boy, who in the end, delivered my favorite, obvious, climactic line of the book. Oh the tears! This was not just a book to read, but a wonderful story that I will savor......more


Quotes

“Stephanie Harper's debut novel, featuring 33-year-old Wesley Yorstead, is perfect for these pandemic times. Wesley suffers from agoraphobia, and listeners are invited inside his mind as he navigates his self-imposed isolation. Narrator Brian Holden gives Wesley a range of voices as he shares his routines, slowly revealing the event five years earlier that triggered the unexpected disruption to his life.” AudioFile Magazine