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NEW YORK TIMESĀ BESTSELLERĀ ā¢ The beloved Pulitzer Prizeāwinning author brings us the story ofĀ Ian Bedloe, the ideal teenage son, leading a cheery, apple-pie life with his family in Baltimore. That is, until a careless and vicious rumor leads to a devastating tragedy.
Imploding from guilt, Ian believes heā¦
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1 author picked Saint Maybe as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Tyler is reliably warm and witty, and here we get to see her apply her trademark abilities to the story of a family of kids who are largely raised by their young Uncle Ian, who cuts short his own college education when he feels responsible for them losing their parents. Ian seeks redemption in raising them within the embrace of the entertainingly funky Church of the Second Chance. Ian is such a good member, the minister eventually tries to recruit him as his successor, which of course, would mean yet more responsibility. I couldnāt help but root for these incrediblyā¦
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