Description |
337 pages ; 21 cm |
Note |
"This edition published by arrangement with Alfred A. Knopf, Inc." -- T.p. verso. |
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"A Fawcett Columbine book"--T.p. verso. |
Summary |
"The happy Bedloe family is living the ideal existence in Baltimore in the 1960s, until a tragic event occurs and 17-year-old Ian Bedloe blames himself for the accidental death of his older brother." "Depressed and depleted, Ian is almost crushed under the weight of an unbearable, secret guilt. Then one crisp January evening, he catches sight of a window with glowing yello neon, the 'Church of the Second Chance.' He enters and soon discovers that forgiveness must be earned, through a bit of sacrifice and a lot of concern..." |
Subject |
Brothers -- Fiction.
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Suicide -- Fiction.
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Families -- Fiction.
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Young men -- Fiction.
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Genre |
Coming of age Fiction.
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ISBN |
9780449911600 (pbk.) |
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0449911608 (pbk.) |
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