Publisher:   Dekko Publishing
Date: November 1, 2011
Genre: Historical Fiction
Format: Soft Cover, and electronically on ipad, iphone, Kindle, Kobo, Sony eReader, and Nook.
269 Pages

“A powerful book set in the bleakness of the Great Depression, these characters bristle with life, feeling, pain and vitality; we care about what happens to them and it’s Prendergast’s dedication to ‘digging deep’ that fuels that authenticity.” – Mark Weber, Red Deer Express, Alberta

“The character development is magnificent in this novel as are the descriptions of the town, its people and surroundings.  I felt as though I’d been pulled into the book and could almost walk alongside Joseph seeing the sights and smelling the odours of the town around him.  I read this novel is one sitting, I was glued from beginning to end and would highly recommend it to everyone!  Well done.”- The Bookbag Lady Reviews

 “What started as a grim look at the dirty thirties in Dinner With Lisa, became a heart wrenching but humorous and insightful look at the plight of many but one man and his family in particular during the depression era of the 1930s.  Prendergast paints a bleak picture of the economic depression of the 1930s with detail so vivid the reader has an image of the town and its residents perfectly etched in their minds.  My heart ached for the plight of many during this time and I cheered Joseph.”–  My Bookshelf

 “A wonderful work of art, this story has so many truths in it, for the 1930’s and even for now – surely one can learn from Dinner with Lisa. A great read by a wonderful author.”– Chelsea Halford, Chapters.indigo.ca reviewer

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About R.L. Prendergast:

R. L. (Rod) Prendergast was the entrepreneurial kid you saw on your neighbourhood street selling lemonade on a hot summer’s day. Recognizing young Rod’s preoccupation with money, his mother bribed him to read with an offer of 25 cents per book—and instilled in him a lifelong love of reading. Although he continued down the path of industry—he started and sold his first business before completing his Bachelor of Commerce—he continued to read voraciously. After a number of years working in sales, marketing and management for several companies he spent a year’s sabbatical surfing and reading in New Zealand and, free of business pressures, he began to write. Those first words became the backbone of The Impact of a Single Event—which was long listed for the Independent Publishers Book Award for literary fiction, and which became a national bestseller in Canada. Spurred on by the success of his first novel, he took another sabbatical and wrote Dinner with Lisa. He is currently working on his next book.

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