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Maybe a Miracle
By: Brian Strause , Abraham SkorkaeBook Publisher: Random House
Imprint: Random House Publishing Group
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In this disarming debut, Brian Strause has written a vastly entertaining novel about an American family transfixed by a series of mysterious events. From a comfortable suburb of Columbus, Ohio, emerges a story of rebellion, faith and hope, bridging the cultural gap between those who believe in miracles and those who wish they could.
Monroe Anderson–as quiet on the outside as he is sardonic and alive on the inside–has spent most of his eighteen years trying to fly beneath the radar. If he can remain invisible, he believes, his sadistic older brother, a rising golf star, might not torment him, his workaholic father, a renowned litigator, might not notice him long enough to be disappointed, and his mother might not have to struggle so hard to find a hopeful word. The only people who glimpse the real Monroe are his girlfriend, Emily, and his eleven-year-old sister, Annika.
On the night of his senior prom, Monroe finds Annika floating facedown in the family pool. He dives in and rescues her, but not quickly enough to prevent her from slipping into a coma. As the family copes with this crisis, Monroe’s mother turns to religion, his father turns to liquor, and Monroe himself must decide what’s worth believing in, what’s worth fighting for, and, finally, who he wants to be.
By turns humorous and heartbreaking, personal and sweeping, familiar and extraordinary, Brian Strause’s mesmerizing novel takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey into America’s heartland.
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| Title of eBook: Maybe a Miracle | |
| Release Date: 12-18-2007 | |
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| Publisher: Random House Publishing Group |
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Maybe a Miracle
Chapter 1
There’s a bow tied around my neck and I’m dying for a smoke.
Tonight’s the senior prom and there’s no way I’m going to get through this ordeal sober. I wouldn’t be going at all, but I promised my girlfriend, Emily. She said the prom only happens once in your life and I’d regret it if I blew the whole thing off. “Humor me,” she said. On the off chance she’s right, I agreed to take her—a decision I now regret.
I figure if I catch a buzz before I pick her up, maybe the night won’t be a total disaster. Emily always says she can’t stand being around stoners, but then again she can never tell when I’m stoned.
Besides, there’s no use complaining now. I have the whole thing lined up—the black tux, the white limo, the red corsage. I even rented a room at the Hyatt. It’s something you’re supposed to do, I guess. It’s not like I think some cheesy hotel room will make Emily want to sleep with me. I know she won’t. It’s not even worth trying. I probably won’t even tell her I got it. If she ever wants to go all the way, she’ll let me know. Her parents left her home alone for an entire weekend last month and she still wouldn’t put out. A hotel room isn’t going to make any difference.
The most we ever do is kiss, sometimes until our lips are chapped. Every time I try to push it a little farther, she pulls away and I stop. Supposedly, most guys don’t. Like the guys she used to go out with. From what I can figure, they didn’t take no for an answer and I don’t want to be like them, so I alwa...
There’s a bow tied around my neck and I’m dying for a smoke.
Tonight’s the senior prom and there’s no way I’m going to get through this ordeal sober. I wouldn’t be going at all, but I promised my girlfriend, Emily. She said the prom only happens once in your life and I’d regret it if I blew the whole thing off. “Humor me,” she said. On the off chance she’s right, I agreed to take her—a decision I now regret.
I figure if I catch a buzz before I pick her up, maybe the night won’t be a total disaster. Emily always says she can’t stand being around stoners, but then again she can never tell when I’m stoned.
Besides, there’s no use complaining now. I have the whole thing lined up—the black tux, the white limo, the red corsage. I even rented a room at the Hyatt. It’s something you’re supposed to do, I guess. It’s not like I think some cheesy hotel room will make Emily want to sleep with me. I know she won’t. It’s not even worth trying. I probably won’t even tell her I got it. If she ever wants to go all the way, she’ll let me know. Her parents left her home alone for an entire weekend last month and she still wouldn’t put out. A hotel room isn’t going to make any difference.
The most we ever do is kiss, sometimes until our lips are chapped. Every time I try to push it a little farther, she pulls away and I stop. Supposedly, most guys don’t. Like the guys she used to go out with. From what I can figure, they didn’t take no for an answer and I don’t want to be like them, so I alwa...
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