What Ben Franklin Would Have Told Me by Donna Gordon
...wonderfully evocative prose... Andre Dubus III
WHAT BEN FRANKLIN WOULD HAVE TOLD ME explores the story of Lee, a vibrant thirteen-year-old boy who is facing premature death from Progeria (a premature aging disease); his caretaker Tom s, a survivor of Argentina's Dirty War, who is searching for his missing wife, who was pregnant when they were both disappeared; and Lee's single mother, Cass, overwhelmed by love for her son and the demands of her work as a Broadway makeup artist. When a mix-up prevents Cass from taking Lee on his final wish trip to Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia to pursue his interest in the life of Ben Franklin, Tom s--who has discovered potential leads to his family in both cities--offers to accompany Lee on the trip. As one flees memories of death and the other hurtles inevitably toward it, they each share unsettling truths and find themselves transformed in the process. Set during the Ronald Reagan presidency, this lyrical novel transcends an adventure story to take the reader on an unforgettable journey.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781646032303 |
| ISBN 10 | 1646032306 |
| Title | What Ben Franklin Would Have Told Me |
| Author | Donna Gordon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Regal House Publishing LLC |
| Year published | 2022-06-08 |
| Number of pages | 330 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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