Vachss places you on a battlefield in Africa, your only living companion a boy patiently waiting to be killed; on a rof of an old tenement building, strapped into a renovated packing crate that's flying two children across the cosmos; within the courtroom nightmare of an abused little girl; and once again on the tightrope between adolescence and adulthood. And after all the stories are told, he asks you to remember what children are--another chance for our flawed species, another chance to get it right. Illustrated in B&W. ...
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Vachss places you on a battlefield in Africa, your only living companion a boy patiently waiting to be killed; on a rof of an old tenement building, strapped into a renovated packing crate that's flying two children across the cosmos; within the courtroom nightmare of an abused little girl; and once again on the tightrope between adolescence and adulthood. And after all the stories are told, he asks you to remember what children are--another chance for our flawed species, another chance to get it right. Illustrated in B&W. Graphic novel format.
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**STOCK PHOTOS AND CATALOG INFO MAY VARY FROM ACTUAL BOOK, PLEASE REFER TO SELLER PHOTOS AND ITEM DESCRIPTION FOR MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION. THE SELLER PHOTO SHOWS THE EXACT COPY YOU WILL RECEIVE** This is a used book in GOOD condition. May have minor defects such as wearing to outside cover, a name written on inside cover, or a few notations throughout. Hardcover edition.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. No Jacket. Book Quarto, hardcover, near fine. Glossy pictorial boards. No dj. A collection of 13 short stories-poetry-and allegory-is a celebration of the potential of parenting. An updated edition by the famed mystery/suspence writer and child advocate-Andrew Vachss. Giftable. 63 pp.
