Catch a Fallen Star - Couverture souple

Whiddon, T. Roney

 
9781403306838: Catch a Fallen Star
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ISBN 10 : 1403306834 ISBN 13 : 9781403306838
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2003

Synopsis

Both a vivid psychological portrait and a tale of adventure, Catch a Fallen Star traces the journey of Billy Ray Smith, a lost soul who learns the meaning of love and sacrifice. At the story's outset, Billy Ray is a stardom-seeking professor whose life is an elaborately maintained sham. He falsifies research data to climb the academic ladder, marries for money, and then cheats on his wife by sleeping with students. Billy Ray's greed and lust are driven by memories of his father, a cruel man who disrespected women and believed in looking out for one person alone - himself.But in spite of Billy Ray's faults, his compassion for outcasts of every stripe is extraordinary - from interracial couples to lesbians to homeless people. Haunted by his mother, who taught him that he should be honest and kind, unlike his father, and motivated by his own feelings of empathy from having suffered as a child, Billy Ray decides to flee his old life when his misdeeds finally catch up with him. Billy Ray ends up becoming the ultimate outcast - a fugitive from the law. After faking his death, he takes on the identity of Loren Buyers, a stranger whose death Billy Ray witnesses in New Orleans. As a university student in Montana under the name of Loren Buyers, Billy Ray's life is transformed by Dorothy, a passionate writer and environmentalist, who teaches Billy Ray that real love requires sacrifice.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Both a vivid psychological portrait and a tale of adventure, Catch a Fallen Star traces the journey of Billy Ray Smith, a lost soul who learns the meaning of love and sacrifice. At the story's outset, Billy Ray is a stardom-seeking professor whose life is an elaborately maintained sham. He falsifies research data to climb the academic ladder, marries for money, and then cheats on his wife by sleeping with students. Billy Ray's greed and lust are driven by memories of his father, a cruel man who disrespected women and believed in looking out for one person alone - himself.But in spite of Billy Ray's faults, his compassion for outcasts of every stripe is extraordinary - from interracial couples to lesbians to homeless people. Haunted by his mother, who taught him that he should be honest and kind, unlike his father, and motivated by his own feelings of empathy from having suffered as a child, Billy Ray decides to flee his old life when his misdeeds finally catch up with him. Billy Ray ends up becoming the ultimate outcast - a fugitive from the law. After faking his death, he takes on the identity of Loren Buyers, a stranger whose death Billy Ray witnesses in New Orleans. As a university student in Montana under the name of Loren Buyers, Billy Ray's life is transformed by Dorothy, a passionate writer and environmentalist, who teaches Billy Ray that real love requires sacrifice.

Biographie de l'auteur

T. Roney Whiddon was born in Spring Hill, Tennessee and lived in Arkansas and Nebraska during his earlier years. He received degrees from Nebraska Wesleyan University and the University of Montana. Currently, he teaches at the University of Montana and lives in Turah. The author enjoys writing and outdoor activities.

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Éditeur
AuthorHouse
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1403306834
ISBN 13 
9781403306838
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
260
Coordonnées du fabricant
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ISBN 10 :  1403306842 ISBN 13 :  9781403306845
Editeur : AuthorHouse, 2003
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