Letting Go of Bobby James, or How I Found My Self of Steam
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- Synopsis
- A heartwarming journey to self-discovery. When sixteen-year-old Sally Jo Walker, known as Jody, is abandoned at a gas station by her husband after he hits her, she summons up all the courage she can to move forward. With just twenty dollars to her name, she begins a new life in Jackson Beach, Florida, washing dishes at Thelma's Open 24-Hour Cafeacute; and sneaking into the cineplex at night to sleep. Eventually she saves up enough money to rent a cheap motel room. There she gets to know Effaline, and comes to see that here's a girl who is more alone and lost than she is. Jody is going to save her. And in trying to do so, Jody might just save herself. At turns heart-wrenching and funny, Valerie Hobbs's latest novel introduces readers to an unforgettable and surprising young woman who manages to break free of an abusive relationship and finds true strength and her "self of steam."
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 140 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780374343842
- Publisher:
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Date of Addition:
- 02/04/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Valerie Hobbs
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.