On a bright and breezy May morning, a nine year old boy named
Charlie overhears his mother's hushed and desperate conversation,
realizes its implications and sets out on a mission to do the
unthinkable-- to shoot his grandmother's abusive and alcholic
husband. His driving force is the knowlege that his mother might
sacrifice herself to do the same act and end up in prison for the
rest of her life or worse. Along the way his quietness, inquisitive
nature and his resilence prove to be his only weapons against
situations and people who would stop him. And yet he wrestles
internally with a larger force, knowing that God would surely
condemn him to hell for his terrible act. His lone companion on
this secret mission is a hungry, stray dog he befriends along the
way. Whatever the outcome he knows this-- he is the only one who
can save his mother's life. Not his father, not his sister, only
Charlie--a quiet third grader setting off to do the nearly
impossible in a grown up world. And it happens in small town
Barberton, Ohio in a single day, Thursday May 7th 1953. A day he
can never forget. The day of a long good walk.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2013 |
First published: |
December 2013 |
Authors: |
Ron Meszaros
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
248 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4812-4023-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-4812-4023-4 |
Barcode: |
9781481240239 |
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