The celebrated book that led to the arrest of a pedophile with a forty year history of molesting children. Against the backdrop of postwar, blue collar America, Half the House depicts a family's struggles to care for two teminally ill children, recounts the sexual abuse to which the author at age ten was subjected by his coach, and explores the ways in which grief and rage estrange those who need each other most.
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The celebrated book that led to the arrest of a pedophile with a forty year history of molesting children. Against the backdrop of postwar, blue collar America, Half the House depicts a family's struggles to care for two teminally ill children, recounts the sexual abuse to which the author at age ten was subjected by his coach, and explores the ways in which grief and rage estrange those who need each other most.
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Seller's Description:
Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s) First edition/first printing book is tight with no markings, light soiling to page edges, a few dogeared pages, customary library markings and attachments, previous owners sticker on first page, authors signed on title page, dj has protective cover.
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Very good, very good. 22 cm, 175, black mark on bottom edge This unflinching and powerful memoir is the story of a family repeatedly visited by death and suffering; of a boy burdened with a terrible secret; of a father and son estranged by grief and anger.