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How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets
How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets Author:Garth Stein 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.When his high school sweetheart is killed in a car crash, he finds himself suddenly responsible for a resentful fourteen-year-old son he?s never known. Now Evan must get his ... more »life together and face up to the burning secret that haunts him.Praise for How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets?Captivating, moving, and always observant?a wonderful, beautiful book; I will never forget it!? ?Ben Sherwood, The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud?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 Stein?s latest work. Encore!? ?Seattle Times?A funny, bewitching, observant book about families, fathers and sons, and growing up, no matter how old you are.? ?Oregonian?A compelling tale.? ?Seattle Post-Intelligencer?An engrossing family drama.? ?Publishers Weekly« less
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ISBN-13: 9781491575697 ISBN-10: 1491575697 Publication Date: 11/18/2014 Edition:MP3 Una Rating:
This book was not as good as Running for me. All of the characters seemed extreme, mostly all good or all bad. Still well-written and creative, worth reading.