The Last Baby Boomer: The Story of the Ultimate Ghoul Pool

Chris Rodell

Dec 2015 · iUniverse

About this ebook

In 2076, the sprawling Baby Boom generation is down to one last survivor, 111-year-old Martin McCrae. The distinction earns McCrae a suite at a New York City museum where contestants pay a small fee to spend fifteen minutes with him as part of an ultimate ghoul pool. If they are in the room when he expires, they win a multi-million dollar jackpot. While silently praying he will die for them, contestants ask McCrae genial questions about the past, ultimately triggering recollections of rollicking times when McCrae waged war with boredom. As the ghoul pool grinds on for five years, McCrae eventually lapses into a coma and the contestants begin to resent him for his unusual longevity. While conspiracy theorists speculate that McCrae has been dead for years, his wealthy friend revives him with an offer to secure eternal life. McCrae must now decide whether to surrender to the temptation or welcome a natural death. The Last Baby Boomer is a coming-of-really-old age satire of a dying epoch that shines a light on the illuminating fact that even though we all die, only one gets to die last. But nobody wins until death does.

Ratings and reviews

I burn through Rodell's writings and have always enjoyed his humor and wit in his previous magazine and book entries. This is yet another great work from a one of my favorite writers.

About the author

Chris Rodell is the author of four books, including Use All The Crayons! The Colorful Guide to Simple Human Happiness. As a freelance writer and blogger, Rodell has wrestled alligators, skydived, eaten like Elvis, and lain on a bed of nails. Chris lives with his family in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Follow his blog at EightDaysToAmish.com.