Author: Larry Wolff
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0307818993
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
“The boys” are Adam and Huck, former college roommates. A decade out of college and just as long out of touch with each other, they are reunited when Adam arrives to share Huck’s apartment on Russian Hill in San Francisco. “Their baby” is Christopher, Huck’s entrancing almost-one-year-old son, whose mother is nowhere in evidence and, at first, much to Adam’s befuddlement, mysteriously unmentioned. The story centers on Adam as he sets out to construct a life for himself in the unfamiliar city. He assumes his new job as an English teacher at a fancy private school, where one of his students develops an obsessive (and disturbing) interest in him. Adam coasts into simultaneous affairs with two women: one of them a striking, locally celebrated chanteuse, and the other a physics teacher with a distinctive footwear fetish. As the city and its denizens—women and men, gay and straight, young and old—make Adam welcome in various and telling ways…as he approaches a certain peace with his past (through letters to and from his riotously enraged ex-girlfriend and his hugely intimidating mother)…as living with the baby and the baby’s father exerts a profound influence on Adam…as the story of the baby’s missing mother dramatically unfolds…we watch Adam come to surprising terms with his life and himself. The Boys and Their Baby is a wonderfully entertaining novel of domestic and sexual manners, 1980s San Francisco-style, marking the debut of splendidly gifted novelist Larry Wolff.
The Boys and Their Baby
Author: Larry Wolff
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0307818993
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
“The boys” are Adam and Huck, former college roommates. A decade out of college and just as long out of touch with each other, they are reunited when Adam arrives to share Huck’s apartment on Russian Hill in San Francisco. “Their baby” is Christopher, Huck’s entrancing almost-one-year-old son, whose mother is nowhere in evidence and, at first, much to Adam’s befuddlement, mysteriously unmentioned. The story centers on Adam as he sets out to construct a life for himself in the unfamiliar city. He assumes his new job as an English teacher at a fancy private school, where one of his students develops an obsessive (and disturbing) interest in him. Adam coasts into simultaneous affairs with two women: one of them a striking, locally celebrated chanteuse, and the other a physics teacher with a distinctive footwear fetish. As the city and its denizens—women and men, gay and straight, young and old—make Adam welcome in various and telling ways…as he approaches a certain peace with his past (through letters to and from his riotously enraged ex-girlfriend and his hugely intimidating mother)…as living with the baby and the baby’s father exerts a profound influence on Adam…as the story of the baby’s missing mother dramatically unfolds…we watch Adam come to surprising terms with his life and himself. The Boys and Their Baby is a wonderfully entertaining novel of domestic and sexual manners, 1980s San Francisco-style, marking the debut of splendidly gifted novelist Larry Wolff.
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0307818993
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
“The boys” are Adam and Huck, former college roommates. A decade out of college and just as long out of touch with each other, they are reunited when Adam arrives to share Huck’s apartment on Russian Hill in San Francisco. “Their baby” is Christopher, Huck’s entrancing almost-one-year-old son, whose mother is nowhere in evidence and, at first, much to Adam’s befuddlement, mysteriously unmentioned. The story centers on Adam as he sets out to construct a life for himself in the unfamiliar city. He assumes his new job as an English teacher at a fancy private school, where one of his students develops an obsessive (and disturbing) interest in him. Adam coasts into simultaneous affairs with two women: one of them a striking, locally celebrated chanteuse, and the other a physics teacher with a distinctive footwear fetish. As the city and its denizens—women and men, gay and straight, young and old—make Adam welcome in various and telling ways…as he approaches a certain peace with his past (through letters to and from his riotously enraged ex-girlfriend and his hugely intimidating mother)…as living with the baby and the baby’s father exerts a profound influence on Adam…as the story of the baby’s missing mother dramatically unfolds…we watch Adam come to surprising terms with his life and himself. The Boys and Their Baby is a wonderfully entertaining novel of domestic and sexual manners, 1980s San Francisco-style, marking the debut of splendidly gifted novelist Larry Wolff.
The Boys and Their Baby
Author: Larry Wolff
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312304706
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
"The boys" are Adam and Huck, former college roommates. A decade out of college and just as long out of touch with each other, they are reunited when Adam arrives to share Huck's apartment on Russian Hill in San Francisco. "Their baby" is Christopher, Huck's entrancing almost-one-year-old son, whose mother is nowhere in evidence and, at first, much to Adam's befuddlement, mysteriously unmentioned. The story centers on Adam as he sets out to construct a life for himself in the unfamiliar city. He assumes his new job as an English teacher at a fancy private school, where one of his students develops an obsessive (and disturbing) interest in him. Adam coasts into simultaneous affairs with two women: one of them a striking, locally celebrated chanteuse, and the other a physics teacher with a distinctive footwear fetish. As the city and its denizens-women and men, gay and straight, young and old-make Adam welcome in various and telling ways...as he approaches a certain peace with his past (through letters to and from his riotously enraged ex-girlfriend and his hugely intimidating mother)...as living with the baby and the baby's father exerts a profound influence on Adam...as the story of the baby's missing mother dramatically unfolds...we watch Adam come to surprising terms with his life and himself. The Boys and Their Baby is a wonderfully entertaining novel of domestic and sexual manners, 1980s San Francisco-style, marking the debut of splendidly gifted novelist Larry Wolff.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312304706
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
"The boys" are Adam and Huck, former college roommates. A decade out of college and just as long out of touch with each other, they are reunited when Adam arrives to share Huck's apartment on Russian Hill in San Francisco. "Their baby" is Christopher, Huck's entrancing almost-one-year-old son, whose mother is nowhere in evidence and, at first, much to Adam's befuddlement, mysteriously unmentioned. The story centers on Adam as he sets out to construct a life for himself in the unfamiliar city. He assumes his new job as an English teacher at a fancy private school, where one of his students develops an obsessive (and disturbing) interest in him. Adam coasts into simultaneous affairs with two women: one of them a striking, locally celebrated chanteuse, and the other a physics teacher with a distinctive footwear fetish. As the city and its denizens-women and men, gay and straight, young and old-make Adam welcome in various and telling ways...as he approaches a certain peace with his past (through letters to and from his riotously enraged ex-girlfriend and his hugely intimidating mother)...as living with the baby and the baby's father exerts a profound influence on Adam...as the story of the baby's missing mother dramatically unfolds...we watch Adam come to surprising terms with his life and himself. The Boys and Their Baby is a wonderfully entertaining novel of domestic and sexual manners, 1980s San Francisco-style, marking the debut of splendidly gifted novelist Larry Wolff.
The Legacy
Author: Dorothy Arnzen
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781462072972
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In his old home in Oklahoma, Mark Williams mourns for the members of his family who were lost on the infamous Trail of Tears. He mourns for his brother and his two young daughters, and he longs to know what happened to his parents and his little sister, Walela, as he prays for answers in the ghostly moonlight. In Missouri, under the same pale moonlight, Lela Schmidt prays in memory of the parents, also lost on the Trail of Tears. She remembers her brothers, her heart wrenched by the mystery of their fate. Did they reach the Indian Territory safely all those years ago, or were they too gripped by the cold hand of death on the long journey west? Shed barely escaped that gruesome fate herself, rescued by Fredrik Schmidt. They have since shared a secret that must never be told. The story of Fredrik and Lela began in Hummingbird and continued through Until Next We Meet. Rejoin their journey of love, faith, and courage in The Legacy.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9781462072972
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In his old home in Oklahoma, Mark Williams mourns for the members of his family who were lost on the infamous Trail of Tears. He mourns for his brother and his two young daughters, and he longs to know what happened to his parents and his little sister, Walela, as he prays for answers in the ghostly moonlight. In Missouri, under the same pale moonlight, Lela Schmidt prays in memory of the parents, also lost on the Trail of Tears. She remembers her brothers, her heart wrenched by the mystery of their fate. Did they reach the Indian Territory safely all those years ago, or were they too gripped by the cold hand of death on the long journey west? Shed barely escaped that gruesome fate herself, rescued by Fredrik Schmidt. They have since shared a secret that must never be told. The story of Fredrik and Lela began in Hummingbird and continued through Until Next We Meet. Rejoin their journey of love, faith, and courage in The Legacy.
The Senior Year
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Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595310974
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595310974
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Children
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Category : Child care
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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Category : Child care
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Interior
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Languages : en
Pages : 1328
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Languages : en
Pages : 1328
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The Boys' Outfitter
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Category : Boys' clothing
Languages : en
Pages : 634
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Category : Boys' clothing
Languages : en
Pages : 634
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The Illustrated Bible Story by Story
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593841611
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
The greatest story ever told is explored and explained in unprecedented detail inside this spectacular illustrated family Bible. This indispensable best-selling Bible incorporates the history of the book, the Old Testament, the New Testament, and a special section on Biblical people and places. The stories are retold by experts from all denominations, resulting in an absorbing volume designed to educate and entertain readers, young and old. Key figures are also introduced, from Adam and Abraham to Peter and Paul, while important sites, such as Jericho, Jerusalem, and Mount Sinai, are depicted alongside photographs and specially commissioned maps to truly set the scene. All the most important episodes are brought to life with beautiful illustrations, works of art, historical artifacts, and pull-out quotations. The Illustrated Bible takes an innovative and inspiring visual approach to this classic book, resulting in the only reference you'll ever need for the whole family.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593841611
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
The greatest story ever told is explored and explained in unprecedented detail inside this spectacular illustrated family Bible. This indispensable best-selling Bible incorporates the history of the book, the Old Testament, the New Testament, and a special section on Biblical people and places. The stories are retold by experts from all denominations, resulting in an absorbing volume designed to educate and entertain readers, young and old. Key figures are also introduced, from Adam and Abraham to Peter and Paul, while important sites, such as Jericho, Jerusalem, and Mount Sinai, are depicted alongside photographs and specially commissioned maps to truly set the scene. All the most important episodes are brought to life with beautiful illustrations, works of art, historical artifacts, and pull-out quotations. The Illustrated Bible takes an innovative and inspiring visual approach to this classic book, resulting in the only reference you'll ever need for the whole family.
Men and Sex
Author: Philip Graham
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316878538
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Men and Sex provides a comprehensive yet accessible account of male sexuality by using the theoretical concept of the 'sexual script' to illuminate different aspects of men's sexual behaviour. Graham begins by discussing different theories of sexuality, before providing a more detailed description of sexual script theory. This proposes how male sexual behaviour can be explained as a result of cultural influences modified by individual experience and personality as well as by interaction with others. Individual chapters detail the development of sexual scripts in childhood and adolescence, masturbation, cultural influences on sexuality, heterosexual behaviour, variations and problems in sexual functioning, homosexual behaviour, transsexualism, procreative sex, coercive sexual behaviour, the impact of physical and mental health problems on sexuality, and sexuality and pornography. The concluding chapter looks at the future of male sexuality. The book makes a valuable contribution to the burgeoning literature on masculinity studies.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316878538
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Men and Sex provides a comprehensive yet accessible account of male sexuality by using the theoretical concept of the 'sexual script' to illuminate different aspects of men's sexual behaviour. Graham begins by discussing different theories of sexuality, before providing a more detailed description of sexual script theory. This proposes how male sexual behaviour can be explained as a result of cultural influences modified by individual experience and personality as well as by interaction with others. Individual chapters detail the development of sexual scripts in childhood and adolescence, masturbation, cultural influences on sexuality, heterosexual behaviour, variations and problems in sexual functioning, homosexual behaviour, transsexualism, procreative sex, coercive sexual behaviour, the impact of physical and mental health problems on sexuality, and sexuality and pornography. The concluding chapter looks at the future of male sexuality. The book makes a valuable contribution to the burgeoning literature on masculinity studies.
The Boy's Own Paper
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Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 610
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