F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” meets Junot Diaz’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao in Daniel Grenier’s epic novel, which tells the story of a boy who ages only one out of every four years. There’s something extraordinary about Thomas Langlois. Thomas is a young boy growing up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with a French-Canadian father, Albert, and an American mother, Laura. But beyond the fact that he lives between two cultures and languages, there’s something else about Thomas that sets him apart: he was born on February 29. Before Albert goes on a strange quest to find out more about their mysterious relative, Aimé Bolduc, he explains to Thomas that he will only age one year out of every four and he will outlive all of his loved ones. Thomas’s loneliness grows and the years pass until a terrible accident involving a young girl sets in motion a series of events that link the young girl and Thomas to Aimé Bolduc — a Civil War–era soldier and perhaps their contemporary. Spanning three centuries and set against the backdrop of the Appalachians from Quebec to Tennessee, The Longest Year is a magical and poignant story about family history, fateful dates, fragile destinies, and lives brutally ended and mysteriously extended.
The third in Stan Crader's Colby series, The Longest Year will bring a smile to your face as you remember the trials and tribulations of your own youth.
to Booger's deceased mother. So, Tommy and Booger were not only best friends but also related by marriage. Tommy was shoveling down dinner when he heard the glasspacked pickup roll into the driveway. Uncle Cletus and Aunt Penny, ...
A valiant father, courageous mother, and loyal children confront adversity intheir passage of life, death, and love.
When her best friend, Carol, is literally framed for the murder of an Air Force officer during New England's largest garage sale, Sarah Winston, mad as heck that someone committed a crime during her sale, must rummage through the clues to ...
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The Longest Year is their story and that of the drive and ingenuity that made America great."--Page 4 of cover
Things may seem grim - yet planning your life continues. Those with a dark sense of humor and unique look on life will relate to the theme and feeling of this book.
This is his story, a thrill ride that begins in his native Argentina, crosses Panama in the tumultuous time of Noriega, Mexico in the midst of an earthquake, and finds him broke in L.A. where, in a chance meeting, Muhammad Ali gives him ...
A final entry in the season-inspired series that includes The Shortest Day combines vibrant illustrations with lyrical prose on summertime celebrations throughout the world.
From these powerful stories emerges a vivid description of the crucial 24 hours that made up D-Day.