This is a list of every book i have on my kindle and kindle fire. Steffan piper i doubt he did, but there is a possibility he has read it on his own and may have recognized his story somehow. Fugue state by steffan piper, nick podehl, audiobook. In this funny and informative episode jason speaks with bestselling author of greyhound, steffan piper. Author, steffan piper, almost gets you there, and you, the reader believe you are on your way to something like a modernday huckleberryfinn. Free texas bossa nova texas montgomery mavericks book 5. Greyhound by steffan piper occasionally a novel exceeds my expectations, and that is the case with greyhound. A mother so lousy, that when she meets a man who doesnt like her son, she puts him on a greyhound to go to his grandmother. Greyhound earns 55 stars for steffan piper s vision and for the complexity and intricacies of the road to manhood and the utter simplicity of dealing fairly with fellow travelers on the road of life. Free shipping on qualifying offers ushered out from his stockton, california home by his emotionally detached. Penguin editors discussing the finalists and another book called greyhound. And there is a busbut in this book, its a greyhound. They discuss practical advice for making a living as an artist or writer, steffans experience channeling author samuel beckett while writing his latest book, waiting for andre.
Written by steffan piper, audiobook narrated by nick podehl. Teresa is on tastedive and likes the war of the worlds, modern family, the island, the croods, the book of eli, the handmaids tale, i, tonya. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. During his time in alaska, the mayor of nome asked him to leave and never return, due to a minor misunderstanding. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Greyhound by steffan piper, 9780982555095, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Banished to live with his grandmother on the far side of the country, the boy can barely understand a bus schedule when he get. Steffan piper was born in pennsylvania and raised in england and various parts of alaska. Most of his writing is done in the middle of the night. I kept waiting for the story to go somewhere, but was continually let down as sebastien and co stopped, got off the bus, had cups of coffee, went to the toilet, got back on the bus, and talked about nothing ad nauseum, all the while remaining seemingly unaffected by the improbablytragic and. The bookspage from a tennessee journal by francine thomas howard, greyhound by steffan piper, a cruel harvest by paul reid, and crossing. After living in many places around the world, he currently resides in southern california with. Greyhound by steffan piper book cover, description, publication history. Greyhound puppies for sale greyhound puppies for sale.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Sebastien raness single mom and her feckless boyfriend cant be bothered to take care of a stuttering 12yearold. I hope it finds a wide audience and gets the recognition it deserves. Darkness bound the witchs rebels book 2 by sarah piper sold by. The themes start out similarly with the terrible ok, nonexistent parenting and lack of money. Reading steffan pipers greyhound took me back to that memory because of how classic musicians play such a large role in the story. I believe this book is marketed as a book for adults, and i understand that, but in a world where many young adult books contain very explicit language and sexual content, a book such as greyhound, by steffan piper, which has some difficult mature content about a 12yearold boy, should not be held back from teens sebastien ranes is a good kid. James touches on a subject that many people have dealt with but few people have written about without sounding like an ad brochure or meaningless moan from lake wobegon.
This is a great literary tour through an unlisted united states. I have never been on a greyhound since, and god willing greyhound, is about an 11 year old boy with a lousy mother. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Greyhound is the story of an 11yearold boy named sebastien ranes. I received his letter in 19801981more i doubt he did, but there is a possibility he has read it on his own and may have recognized his story somehow. Steffan piper books list of books by author steffan piper. Although i think sebastien had so many things happen to him, it would put you off travelling by greyhound bus for life they just added to the story. Despite the rumors, steffan remains a bestselling author, screenwriter and poet. I cannot describe accurately how good this book made me feel at the end. My year of living with joy by susan spencerwendel, bret witter ebook. Banished to live with his grandmother on the far side of the country, the boy can barely understand a bus schedule when he gets dumped at the greyhound station in. This is a comingofage journey along the lines of catcher in the rye and huckleberry finn. Steffan piper audio books, best sellers, author bio. Media not set 1, book 44, paper book 44 clouds tag cloud, author cloud, tag mirror.
Buy greyhound diary by james inman paperback online at lulu. His latest book, the fugue state, reunites us with sebastien ranes. He does them so well that i had to check that this was not a dramatized book with numerous narrators. Sebastien raness single mom and her feckless boyfriend cant be bothered to take care of a stuttering twelveyearold. I received his letter in 19801981 while living with my grandparents in altoona before moving to felixstowe, england. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. As the book opens, we find her dropping him off in the stockton, california greyhound bus station to travel across the country, unaccompanied, to live with his grandmother in altoona, pennsylvaniaover 2,500 miles away. Buy a cheap copy of greyhound book by steffan piper. This book is based on a true story and that fact will rock your socks when you read this one. Tall and lean, the greyhound is the fastest breed of dog. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Banished to live with his grandmother on the far side of the country, the boy can barely understand a bus schedule when he. Rent audiobooks by steffan piper page 1 booklender. They explore the idea of the artists power spot, and reminisce about the good ol analog days of pre may 12, 1995.
Greyhound is the story of an 11yearold boy named sebastien ranes who is abandoned by his mother. I love a story based on real life because life truly is stranger than fiction and lets face it you just cant make some of this stuff up. You are going to be immediately infuriated when you start turning the pages, and prepare to stay that way for awhile. See all books authored by steffan piper, including greyhound, and fugue state, and more on thriftbooks. Free texas bossa nova texas montgomery mavericks book 5 by cynthia dalba ebook. Most of his writing occurs in the dead of night unlike the bulk of his contemporaries. The basic premise of the book is a young kid is put on a bus to travel across. Episode 45 interview with bestselling author steffan. The guernsey literary and potato peel pie society 1156.
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