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More copies of this ISBNHow Evan Broke His Head and Other Secretsby Garth Stein
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:“Funny, bewitching, observant.”—The Oregonian
“Hits all the frets of a powerful story: sharp-witted dialogue, vivid characters, insight into medical challenges and prose that snaps like well-placed plucks of guitar strings. . . . I hold up my lighter and turn it full-flame for [Garth] Stein’s latest work. Encore!”—The Seattle Times “Compelling.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Stein handles the many narrative elements deftly.”—Seattle Weekly “An engrossing family drama.”—Publishers Weekly Evan had a hit single, but that was ten years ago. Thirty-one now, he’s drifting, playing in a local band and teaching middle-aged men to coax music from an electric guitar. Beset at a young age with a life-threatening form of epilepsy, he’s kept his condition a secret. But his deepest secret is that he got his high school sweetheart pregnant. Then her conservative parents whisked her out of Seattle and out of Evan’s life. Now, fourteen years later, he experiences unplanned parenthood when he undertakes to raise the resentful teenage son he’s never known. Off beat and disarming, How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets portrays a contemporary American family with unfailing honesty. Synopsis:Evan's deepest secret is that he had gotten his high school sweetheart pregnant. Now, 14 years later, he experiences unplanned parenthood when he undertakes to raise the resentful teenage son he's never known. Offbeat and disarming, this work portrays a contemporary American family with unfailing honesty.
Synopsis:By the author of The Art of Racing in the Rain. Synopsis:Funny, bewitching, observant.--The Oregonian
Hits all the frets of a powerful story: sharp-witted dialogue, vivid characters, insight into medical challenges and prose that snaps like well-placed plucks of guitar strings. . . . I hold up my lighter and turn it full-flame for Garth] Stein's latest work. Encore --The Seattle Times Compelling.--Seattle Post-Intelligencer Stein handles the many narrative elements deftly.--Seattle Weekly An engrossing family drama.--Publishers Weekly Evan had a hit single, but that was ten years ago. Thirty-one now, he's drifting, playing in a local band and teaching middle-aged men to coax music from an electric guitar. Beset at a young age with a life-threatening form of epilepsy, he's kept his condition a secret. But his deepest secret is that he got his high school sweetheart pregnant. Then her conservative parents whisked her out of Seattle and out of Evan's life. Now, fourteen years later, he experiences unplanned parenthood when he undertakes to raise the resentful teenage son he's never known. Off beat and disarming, How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets portrays a contemporary American family with unfailing honesty. About the AuthorGarth Stein is a former documentary filmmaker. How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets is his second novel; his first, Raven Stole the Moon, was published by Pocket Books. His third novel, The Art of Racing in the Rain, will be published by HarperCollins in May 2008. He lives in Seattle with his wife and children. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment:
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