Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Date: August 25, 2015
From barnesandnoble.com: Meet the Brunsons of Downers Grove, Illinois. Henry is the once-magical
father, whose fear of aging and endangered career lead him to the
nightclubs of Chicago's Viagra Triangle. His wife Julie struggles to
reclaim her life with a bottle of Zoloft and dreams of her youthful
independence. Charlie, the golden-boy son, leaves the lucrative job his
father arranged to serve in Afghanistan--and returns angry, damaged and
uncertain of his place in the world. And Barkley, the bumbling youngest,
is an aspiring writer of geeky science fiction stories now interviewing
for his first job at a forbidding Catholic high school.
When Henry's health abruptly declines, he tries to return to the home and the life he had dominated. But his family, once totally dependent on his love, physical strength, and income, no longer needs him. As Julie, Charlie, and Barkley begin to find their ways forward, Henry tries desperately to bring them back together. In the end, each one will arrive at a new understanding of what family can--and cannot--be. Unusually assured and perceptive, combining narrative drive with humor, insight, and powerful family dynamics, A Good Family is a memorable debut by former high school teacher Erik Fassnacht.
Which book are you waiting for?
...Will you add this one to your list of must-reads?
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