About this title: 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.
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Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very Good. 1569474982 Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Soho Pr Inc
Date Published: 2008-05-01
ISBN-13:9781569474983ISBN:1569474982
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781569474983. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Soho Pr Inc, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9781569473900ISBN:1569473900
Description: New in Very Good jacket. Signed by Author Very light rubbing to the dust jacket. Otherwise in new, unread condition. Signed by the author on the title page. read more
Edition: Advance Uncorrected Proof
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Soho Press, New York
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781569474235ISBN:1569474230
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by author. clean text. inscribed by author on tittle page. light wear to exterior and spine. Support Pacific Northwest Independent Booksellers! Gold embossed 'Complements of the Publisher' seal read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 2006. Paperback. Used, very good. Very good overall with light to moderate wear. No dust jacket. read more
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Soho Press
Date Published: 2006-05-01
ISBN-13:9781569474235ISBN:1569474230
Description: Good. New York: Soho Press, 2005. First thus. Paperback. 359 pp. Very good. Flexed at corners of front cover. A couple of small stains on page edges. read more
"Too many loose ends. He tried to clear them up, but it was done inartfully and felt very rushed.
Also, it wasn't written (or edited) very well. There were a lot of changes between first person and third person telling, sometimes right in the middle of a paragraph which was very distracting.
The story itself was new, creative and interesting. I just think it could have been done better. It was a fine read, and I'm not disappointed in reading it, but I think Stein hadn't really hit his stride yet when this was written. The Art of Racing in the Rain is 100 times better."
"This book is comfortably written and although it is male character-centric and voiced, it's enjoyable and relatable for women as well. Garth Stein has a way of injecting the greatest humor without it being noticeable. For a simple description of a multi-function machine, for example, he threw in that it was a copier, fax machine, printer and waffle maker. I had to read the sentence over and over to realize that that was a genius joke...but I assume and am hopeful that other readers will be quicker on the uptake. :)
I love the way the story evolved and the flashbacks clued the reader in to WHY Evan "broke" his head and why he relates to his family the way he does.
Seriously terrific story with believable drama and characters."
"I don't know if I would actually say this was an amazing book - I will say I really, really liked it. I just love Garth Stein. His books are so powerful I think and so well written and just all around great! I really liked the story on this and it kept me very well entertained through the whole story and I just loved the last five or so pages also. Very good. Garth needs to write some more books!!"
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