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An Immersive Story of Music, Struggle, and Starting Over from an Award-Winning Author

Michael Sullivan is a talented lyricist and a decent guitarist, but since he was kicked out of his band (and his apartment), he's not sure he'll ever get a record deal. Living with his loser uncle in…

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1 author picked Everything Is Just Beginning as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

As a child of the 90s, I could not resist this uplifting literary novel set in 1990.

I call it literary because it’s character-driven and not easily placed in a genre box. I loved the music references and the style. I loved the characters and their journeys.

I loved that the story offered both authenticity and hope.

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