How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets by Garth Stein

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"Captivating, moving and always observant, Garth Stein leads us through this deep-and often wrenching-family drama with confidence and deftness that sweep us in from the instant we meet unforgettable Evan. Whether laughing or wiping tears from our cheeks, page after page, all I can say is:... read more

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Evan: 31 year old guitarist, main character
Tracy: Evan's high school sweetheart
Carl: Evan's father
Charlie: Evan's younger brother. Evan sometimes calls him Chuck/
Lars: Evan's bandmate
Frank: Tracy's father
Louise: Evan's mother
Mica Morrison: Engineer at recording studio. Becomes Evan's girlfriend.
Billy Marx: Owner of the recording studio
Dean: Evan's son
Brad: Tracy's brother
Tony: Evan's bandmate
Ellen: Tracy's mother
Matthew: friend of Dean's - street hockey player
Orsenigo: Restauranteur
Dr. Melon: Evan's new age doctor
Evbee: Evan's nickname
Allison: Charlie's wife
Ralphy: Carl and Louise's pet

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“Not that the scar was brutal by itself. No. It was just a scar. But it stood for something greater, something that was both brutal and offensive to anyone who stands by the Whole Skull Theory: the theory that holds, that a skull, to be truly effective, should always remain intact.”
Evan
“He says "gigs" like it's some kind of toy word, not used in the real world.”
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Maybe a little reflection at this point in Evan's life isn't a bad thing. A gathering of mourners on a hill at a cemetery outside Walla Walla, a good five-hour drive from Seattle. A hot morning under an intense and brilliant sky. A dead girl in a box, suspended over a hole dug in the fertile soil. And Evan, watching from a distance like a father gazing through a nursery window at his newly born son, whose cries go unheard, untended, a helpless flail of tiny arms and legs and a little mouth that is open in silent scream, all of it safe from Evan's unsanitary touch.

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Garth Stein (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Soho Pr Inc
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1569473900
Page Count: 368

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Dewey: 813.54

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Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary

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