Waiting to Vanish
Synopsis
A family heals in unexpected ways in the wake of senseless tragedyAlexander Porter is on the phone with his six-year-old son when he is struck by lightning and killed. It is a freak accident, without meaning or justice.Alex's sudden death disintegrates his family. His mother takes off for a new life in California. His father descends into kleptomania. His ex-wife begins selling makeup door to door. His sister mourns by taking Sam, Alex's son, on a journey into the family's past, putting her own life on hold. Young Sam, who heard his own father die, has gone silent.Narrated from a symphony of perspectives, Waiting to Vanish is the story of a family coping with devastating loss as they begin the brave, bruising business of getting on with it. In the process, they discover their own paths through life.
- कॉपीराईट:
- 1988 Ann Hood
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9781480466838
- Publisher:
- Open Road Media
- Date of Addition:
- 2020-10-31T05:23:29Z
- भाषा:
- English
- श्रेणी:
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.