5 Ergebnisse.

In Take the Lively Air, a minor traffic collision escalates into a confrontation between two families haunted by their pasts and apprehensive of their futures. Rage and regret butt heads against the background of America's toxic cultural climate. But saner voices discover that human frailties are best viewed through the microscope of compassion, and our common humanity must be acknowledged to make way for our futures.

Armed with a second hand push bike, two sets of clothes, some camping gear and a tonne of youthful naivety, Mick Bennett sets off in an attempt to cycle two-thirds around the world. Joining him is his good friend Steve and two strangers they met on an internet forum. Together they blindly set off on a 14, 000 km cycle trip from Scotland to Beijing, where they must overcome trials and tribulations caused by their lack of preparation, knowledge ...

Meet Jimmy Hanlon. It's summer, 1987. Image is everything in his Jersey Shore hometown. Jimmy hasn't kept up. An overweight grandfather in his late forties, he's lost a cancerous larynx, and on top of that, A.I.D.S. has spiked fears of anyone with a questionable sexual history. In a search for companionship, he encounters a blur of bars, prejudice, familial and romantic love, misogamy, and lies. Throughout his redemptive summer, Jimmy's empath...

The Missing You in Belmar, NJ trilogy concludes with Summer Mirrors. Change dominates the five main characters and brings their orbits ever closer to their common sun-resilience. As Labor Day approaches, Jimmy strives for mended familial relationships and respect. But summer's chicanery isn't quite done. With the harsh reality of autumn looming, he realizes empathy doesn't need a common last name, courage can be a silent partner, and redemptio...

Katie Kline, a hip, introspective eighteen year old, spins classic blues records and reads Susan Sontag. Rebellious next-door neighbor Ronny Hopkins loves everything about her. A Polaroid photo launches them on a tempestuous, romantic odyssey stretching from the Kent State shootings to the first iPhone. They discover human hearts seldom rest. Regret and resentment derail them-while Katie is lambasting Nixon and trailing John and Yoko for the V...