Bart Yates

The Language of Love and Loss: Sneak Peek (eBook, ePUB)

A Witty and Moving Novel Perfect for Book Clubs

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Be one of the first to read this sneak preview sample edition! The voice of Noah York-a smart, outspoken, complicated artist reluctantly returning to his New Hampshire hometown and all the ghosts he left behind-rings with absolute authenticity in this poignant and witty novel from the acclaimed, award-winning author of Leave Myself Behind. As it turns out, you can go home again. But sometimes, you really, really don't want to . . . Home, for Noah York, is Oakland, New Hampshire, the sleepy little town where Noah's mother, Virginia, had a psychotic breakdown and Noah got beaten to a pulp as a teenager. Then there were the good times-and Noah's not sure which ones are more painful to recall. Now thirty-seven and eking out a living as an artist in Providence, Rhode Island, Noah looks much the same-and swears just as colorfully-as he did in high school. Virginia has become a wildly successful poet who made him the subject of her most famous poem, "The Lost Soul," a label Noah will never live down. And J.D., the one who got away-because Noah stupidly drove him away-is in a loving marriage with a successful, attractive man whom Noah despises wholeheartedly. Is it any surprise that Noah wishes he could ignore his mother's summons to come visit? But Virginia has shattering news to deliver, and a request he can't refuse. Soon, Noah will track down the sister and extended family he never knew existed, try to keep his kleptomaniac cousin out of jail, feud with a belligerent neighbor, confront J.D.'s jealous husband-and face J.D. himself, the ache from Noah's past that never fades. . . . All the while, contending with his brilliant, unpredictable mother. Bittersweet, hilarious, and moving, and as unapologetically candid and unforgettable as Noah himself, The Language of Love and Loss is a story about growing older, getting lost-and finding your way back to the only truths that really matter.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mayo Clinic Press
• Seitenzahl: 57
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781496746337
• Artikelnr.: 67820849

Autorenporträt

BART YATES lives in Iowa City, Iowa, where he works as a freelance musician and teacher. He has a master's degree from Boston University, and he plays clarinet in a jazz duo, Nica's Dream. He is the author of the award-winning Leave Myself Behind as well as The Brothers Bishop. Readers may visit his website at www.bartyates.com.