Long Way Back
A Novel
Published on 31. March 2015
206 pages
978-1-5040-0968-3 (ISBN)
Description
Francis has two childhood encounters that shape his life: one with God, and the other with Dee Dee Ramone. When his life falls apart in adulthood, Francis, feeling betrayed by God, turns to his other spiritual mentor, emerging as that rarest of beings, a middle-aged punk rocker. A love letter to punk rock and the spiritual power of music,
Long Way Back rocks through grief and tragedy toward a new beginning for Francis and an ending sure to make even the hardest of hardcore punks cry.
More details
Person
Brendan Halpin is a teacher and the author of books for adults and young adults including the Alex Award-winning
Donorboy,
Forever Changes, and the Junior Library Guild Selection
Shutout. He is also the coauthor of
Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom, with Emily Franklin, and
Notes from the Blender, with Trish Cook, both of which the American Library Association named to its Rainbow List. Halpin's writing has appeared in the
Boston Globe, the
Los Angeles Times,
Rosie and
Best Life magazines, and the
New York Times' "Modern Love" column. Halpin is a vegetarian, a fan of vintage horror movies, and an avid tabletop gamer. He lives with his wife, Suzanne, their three children, and their dog in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Part 1
- Part 2
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Copyright Page
