Running for Redemption - Couverture souple

Huffman, Lance

 
9780595322664: Running for Redemption
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595322662 ISBN 13 : 9780595322664
Editeur : iUniverse, 2004

Synopsis

Running for Redemption is teenage author Lance Huffman's rich, allusion-filled tome on the American Dream. Huffman's first book is a collection of eight personal and charming stories with wildly diverse characters and unique plots including:A tribute to the author's lost friend.A young executive's Hitchcock-esque search for a mysterious girl in New York City.The suburban fairy tale of a teen girl, her trusty tennis racket, and a mythical beast.An allegorical treatment of the September 11th attacks.A political boss' effort to destroy his own machine in the Depression-Era South.The messianic tale of a girl struggling with an eating disorder.And other stories.Huffman's insightful stories are layered with symbolism, making for an interesting thought-provoking read. Huffman's distinctive youthful viewpoint and mature writing style appeal to the gamut of readers from teens to adults. His celebration of deliverers and the delivered will be a cherished addition to any library."Whether I chase the rabbit or the rabbit chases me, I do not know. I am running for redemption, stalking salvation in alleys, on sidewalks, and across the shoulders of highways." From Memoriam Wrapped with a Purple Bow

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Running for Redemption is teenage author Lance Huffman's rich, allusion-filled tome on the American Dream. Huffman's first book is a collection of eight personal and charming stories with wildly diverse characters and unique plots including:A tribute to the author's lost friend.A young executive's Hitchcock-esque search for a mysterious girl in New York City.The suburban fairy tale of a teen girl, her trusty tennis racket, and a mythical beast.An allegorical treatment of the September 11th attacks.A political boss' effort to destroy his own machine in the Depression-Era South.The messianic tale of a girl struggling with an eating disorder.And other stories.Huffman's insightful stories are layered with symbolism, making for an interesting thought-provoking read. Huffman's distinctive youthful viewpoint and mature writing style appeal to the gamut of readers from teens to adults. His celebration of deliverers and the delivered will be a cherished addition to any library."Whether I chase the rabbit or the rabbit chases me, I do not know. I am running for redemption, stalking salvation in alleys, on sidewalks, and across the shoulders of highways." From Memoriam Wrapped with a Purple Bow

Biographie de l'auteur

Lance Christian Huffman is a 19-year-old from the coalfields of Appalachia. Lance has written most of his young life while attending Pikeville High School and Centre College. In a world of term papers, Lance makes time for short fiction. Lance lives in his beloved home of Pikeville, Kentucky.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595322662
ISBN 13 
9780595322664
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
156
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Personne responsable
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