The author of the best-selling October Sky continues the story of his life with an account of the summer of 1961, which marks the end of his first year of college and the beginning of his dreams to leave his hometown of Coalwood behind forever, until a scandal at the mine that threatens to ruin his father draws him back home. (Biography)
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" [C]leverly constructed, richly detailed mystery peppered with colloquial dialogue and vivid characters. This pleasing book only reinforces his oeuvre." -- "Publishers Weekly"
[C]leverly constructed, richly detailed mystery peppered with colloquial dialogue and vivid characters. This pleasing book only reinforces his oeuvre. Publishers Weekly"
"[C]leverly constructed, richly detailed mystery peppered with colloquial dialogue and vivid characters. This pleasing book only reinforces his oeuvre."--Publishers Weekly
Homer Hickam was born and raised in Coalwood, West Virginia. In addition to the acclaimed memoirs, he is the author of Torpedo Junction and Back to the Moon. He lives with his wife Linda in Huntsville, Alabama, where they share their home with four cats.
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