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From the author of LONG BRIGHT RIVER, a Barack Obama Pick and a New
York Times bestseller, comes a once-in-a-generation story; a novel
you'll never forget.
Some said it was tragic, what happened to the Van Laars.
Some said the Van Laars deserved it. That they never even thanked the
searchers who stayed out for five nights in the freezing forest trying
to help find their missing son.
Some said there was a reason it took the family so long to call for
help. That they knew what happened to the boy.
Now, fifteen years later, the daughter the family had in their grief
has gone missing in the same wilderness as her brother. Some say the
two disappearances aren’t connected.
Some say they are.
Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasn t left his rambling Brooklyn
home in a decade. Twenty miles away, in Yonkers, seventeen-year-old
Kel Keller navigates life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins
his hopes on what seems like a promising baseball career if he can
untangle himself from his difficult family life. The link between
this unlikely pair is Kel s mother, Charlene, a former student of
Arthur s. After nearly two decades of silence, it is Charlene s
unexpected phone call to Arthur a plea for help that shatters their
isolation. Told with warmth and intelligence through Arthur and Kel
s own quirky and lovable voices, Heft is the story of two
improbable heroes whose connection transforms both their lives. It
is a memorable, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive novel
about finding sustenance and friendship in the most surprising
places."
Have you ever wanted to "run away" for a while? Where would you go?
How would you live life differently? In the year she turned 50, Liz
Moore acted on a long-time daydream. She loaded up her car and left
home for a year. Her goal was to randomly find a nice town far
away, move in, get a job, and live life without a plan and away
from all things familiar. After a month to two months, it would be
time to leave for the next town and a new set of adventures, until
she had completed a tour of America. She had not imagined where the
roads would lead: to work "in security" at the lip of the Grand
Canyon, and fun in the concrete canyons of New York, to sharing a
house with a globe-trotting professor, to over-coming chaos in a
New England waitressing job. "Making it home" refers to making each
town home for the time she was there. "Making it home" also means
rushing home to deal with crises, including a devastating betrayal
and family tragedy.
__________________________________ 'A remarkable novel, elegant,
wise, and beautifully constructed.' Roddy Doyle Tommy Mays, Titan
Records' biggest act, is verging on a mid-life crisis; learning the
hard way that a life of fame and fortune comes at a price. But
things are looking up for his support band, The Burn, which could
be a career-changer for Theo, Titan's young A&R executive.
Meanwhile, secretary Cynthia has her eyes on Titan's latest rising
star, singer-songwriter Lenore Lamont. But with a billboard in
Times Square, is Lenore starting to feel the pressure? Set in the
sleek offices, high-tech recording studios and hip downtown clubs
of New York, The Words of Every Song depicts the realities of
making it in an industry where glamour and fame can often conceal
the harsh realities for those hoping to hit the big-time.
"The Words of Every Song" is a literate and original debut novel in
the form of fourteen linked episodes, each centered on a character
involved with the music industry in some fashion. There's the
arrogantly hip, twenty-six-year-old A&R man; the rising young
singer-songwriter; the established, arena-filling rock star on the
verge of a midlife crisis; the type-A female executive with the
heavy social calendar; and other recognizable figures.
Set in the sleek offices, high-tech recording studios, and grungy
downtown clubs of New York, "The Words of Every Song" offers an
authenticity drawn from Liz Moore's own experience and brings an
insider's touch to its depiction of the music industry and its
denizens.
KENSINGTON AVE, PHILADELPHIA:
THE FIRST PLACE YOU GO FOR DRUGS OR SEX.
THE LAST PLACE YOU WANT TO LOOK FOR YOUR SISTER.
Mickey Fitzpatrick has been patrolling the 24th District for years. She
knows most of the working women by name. She knows what desperation
looks like and what people will do when they need a fix. She’s become
used to finding overdose victims: their numbers are growing every year.
But every time she sees someone sprawled out, slumped over, cold to the
touch, she has to pray it’s not her sister, Kacey.
When the bodies of murdered sex workers start turning up on the Ave,
the Chief of Police is keen to bury the news. They’re not the kind of
victims that generate a whole lot of press anyway. But Mickey is
obsessed, dangerously so, with finding the perpetrator - before Kacey
becomes the next victim.
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** SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING RENEE ZELLWEGER,
LOUIE ANDERSON AND OWEN TEAGUE ** Former academic Arthur Opp weighs
550 pounds and hasn't left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade.
Twenty miles away, in Yonkers, seventeen-year-old Kel Keller
navigates life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins his hopes
on what seems like a promising sporting career - if he can untangle
himself from his family drama. The link between this unlikely pair
is Kel's mother, Charlene, a former student of Arthur's. After
nearly two decades of silence, it is Charlene's unexpected phone
call to Arthur - a plea for help - that jostles them into action.
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