--- product_id: 42466025 title: "Driving Miss Norma: One Family's Journey Saying \"Yes\" to Living" price: "VT6928" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/42466025-driving-miss-norma-one-familys-journey-saying-yes-to-living store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Driving Miss Norma: One Family's Journey Saying "Yes" to Living **Price:** VT6928 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Driving Miss Norma: One Family's Journey Saying "Yes" to Living - **How much does it cost?** VT6928 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/42466025-driving-miss-norma-one-familys-journey-saying-yes-to-living) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Driving Miss Norma: One Family's Journey Saying Yes to Living [Bauerschmidt, Tim, Liddle, Ramie] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Driving Miss Norma: One Family's Journey Saying Yes to Living Review: Best 10 books I bought all year! - This was the best book I purchased all year. Scratch that, this was the best 10 books I purchased all year. I bought one for myself and 9 extra to share with the hospice nurses I work with, instructing them to "pass it on" when done. Followed Miss Norma's journey on Facebook in "real time" last year and hoped beyond the odds that her journey would not end. Relived the journey through this very excellent book and LOVED it. It is engaging, honest, well written and interesting. The pictures keep things real and help tell the story. It was amazing to read how the people and towns embraced Miss Norma and her mission, and renewed (a little) my optimism and belief in the good in people. The writing style, alternating back and forth between Tim and Ramie, works well and their different perspectives and understanding of events is refreshing. Even though I promised myself I wouldn't, I flew through this book in 3 days and then was sad when it ended. It's a great book! Really gets you thinking about how we "do" death, old age, terminal illness, and life, in our culture, but don't get me wrong, this is not a sad depressing book. It's a book about life, adventures, family, living, and the nitty-gritty hard stuff. I wished this book could go on and on, more adventures, sequels. But I suppose the sequel is how we carry on and live our lives, now, having read the book and having "known" Miss Norma in whatever sense we each got to. Review: Take me on a road trip instead of...! - This book is a fantastic read about one family's response to a cancer diagnosis! The chapters written alternately by Norma's son, Tim and her daughter-in-law, Ramie chronicle their journey on many levels: places they visit, buried grief, drifting family connections, learning to laugh and experiencing joy. One of my favorite moments is when they visit a cannabis shop in Colorado to find better pain relief for Norma. The description of the setting and Jim's teenage encounter with Norma and a joint, are hilarious and poignant all in one. I love all the wonderful pictures in the book of Norma's exuberant face as she sees various sites, the family pictures and especially the ones with her grand-dog, Ringo beside her. Ramie mentions reading Atul Gawande's book, Being Mortal, just before learning of Norma's cancer. The book helps Ramie and Tim better understand that "going on a road trip" could extend Norma's life far longer than traditional cancer treatments. Their trip is an affirmation that "Norma is not done yet; she still has curiosity and wants to have fun." As I read Gawande's book and this one, I wish I had read them both before my parents were facing death. I wonder how I could have changed my interaction with them and perhaps helped them have some joy or another laugh before taking their last breath? I will never know, but I am thinking I will give our adult kids a copy of this book so they know I want to go on a road trip instead of the nursing home or a cancer center!! What if more children chose this kind of adventure with their dying parents? ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,849,612 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,114 in Women's Biographies #1,366 in Motivational Self-Help (Books) #5,247 in Memoirs (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,314 Reviews | ## Images ![Driving Miss Norma: One Family's Journey Saying "Yes" to Living - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61tPwNx0IWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best 10 books I bought all year! *by S***H on June 9, 2017* This was the best book I purchased all year. Scratch that, this was the best 10 books I purchased all year. I bought one for myself and 9 extra to share with the hospice nurses I work with, instructing them to "pass it on" when done. Followed Miss Norma's journey on Facebook in "real time" last year and hoped beyond the odds that her journey would not end. Relived the journey through this very excellent book and LOVED it. It is engaging, honest, well written and interesting. The pictures keep things real and help tell the story. It was amazing to read how the people and towns embraced Miss Norma and her mission, and renewed (a little) my optimism and belief in the good in people. The writing style, alternating back and forth between Tim and Ramie, works well and their different perspectives and understanding of events is refreshing. Even though I promised myself I wouldn't, I flew through this book in 3 days and then was sad when it ended. It's a great book! Really gets you thinking about how we "do" death, old age, terminal illness, and life, in our culture, but don't get me wrong, this is not a sad depressing book. It's a book about life, adventures, family, living, and the nitty-gritty hard stuff. I wished this book could go on and on, more adventures, sequels. But I suppose the sequel is how we carry on and live our lives, now, having read the book and having "known" Miss Norma in whatever sense we each got to. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Take me on a road trip instead of...! *by R***K on July 22, 2017* This book is a fantastic read about one family's response to a cancer diagnosis! The chapters written alternately by Norma's son, Tim and her daughter-in-law, Ramie chronicle their journey on many levels: places they visit, buried grief, drifting family connections, learning to laugh and experiencing joy. One of my favorite moments is when they visit a cannabis shop in Colorado to find better pain relief for Norma. The description of the setting and Jim's teenage encounter with Norma and a joint, are hilarious and poignant all in one. I love all the wonderful pictures in the book of Norma's exuberant face as she sees various sites, the family pictures and especially the ones with her grand-dog, Ringo beside her. Ramie mentions reading Atul Gawande's book, Being Mortal, just before learning of Norma's cancer. The book helps Ramie and Tim better understand that "going on a road trip" could extend Norma's life far longer than traditional cancer treatments. Their trip is an affirmation that "Norma is not done yet; she still has curiosity and wants to have fun." As I read Gawande's book and this one, I wish I had read them both before my parents were facing death. I wonder how I could have changed my interaction with them and perhaps helped them have some joy or another laugh before taking their last breath? I will never know, but I am thinking I will give our adult kids a copy of this book so they know I want to go on a road trip instead of the nursing home or a cancer center!! What if more children chose this kind of adventure with their dying parents? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Older Woman Travels with her family in her last days with cancer *by T***U on December 30, 2018* I liked the book. My Mom died of breast cancer, but she needed pain meds and help to do activities of daily living the last 9 months of her life. I had a family out of state and could only spend 5 weeks off and on with my mom. Hospice was very helpful. My family was not in agreement about the conduct of our mother's medical care; this caused a long-lasting schism in my family. I am jealous that Norma and her family got to travel and share the time together. Her son and daughter-in-law did not have children in school; I know we all make different choices. They had a poodle, which is how I found the book; I have had poodles for many years. Having lost poodles to age and illness, I understand how a sick poodle is still part of the family. I wanted to know about the daily life of traveling. I wanted to know what they ate when Norma was not being the star (eating cake & beer.) I am glad Norma could eat and do so much care for herself. My mom could not, as breast cancer or other cancers can go to different organs and affect patients in many ways. Cannabis was not available or legal for my mother. And Norma found relief, which not all do. I wish the author and her husband the best in their travels. Prayers for all families fighting cancer. Jesus helped my mom. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/42466025-driving-miss-norma-one-familys-journey-saying-yes-to-living](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/42466025-driving-miss-norma-one-familys-journey-saying-yes-to-living) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-09*