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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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When two boys--John William Barry and Neil Countryman-- meet in 1972 at age sixteen, they're brought together by what they have in common: a fierce intensity and a love of the outdoors that takes them, together and often, into Washington's remote backcountry, where they must rely on their wits--and each other--to survive. Soon after graduating from college, Neil sets out on a path that will lead him toward a life as a devoted schoolteacher and family...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Ranging from youth to old age, the voices that inhabit Problems with People offer tender, unexpected, and always tightly focused accounts of our quest to understand each other, individually, and as part of a political and historical moment. These stories are shot through with tragedy—the long-ago loss of a young boyfriend, a son's death at sea; poignant reflections upon cultural and personal circumstances—whether it is being Jewish,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
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Description
Retired heart surgeon Ben Givens has just a few months to live. He sets out across the Cascade Mountains with his dogs, ostensibly for a hunting trip, though he plans to commit suicide and disguise it as an accident. The trip soon becomes a journey of memories of his childhood, his war experiences and his love for his dead wife. Then, a series of chance encounters draws him into other people's problems and eventually to a decision that leads him home....
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