Eat and Get Gas: A Novel

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Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Evan Hanson is always the last in her family to know what&’s going on—at least, that&’s how it feels. Her father, Gene, who&’s been meaner since he began serving in Vietnam, isn&’t around much, and she likes it better that way. But then her brother, Adam, gets drafted and her anti-war mother, Endura, takes him across the border to Canada, leaving Evan alone with Gene and her younger, special needs brother, Teddy. When he realizes Endura isn&’t returning, Gene takes Evan and Teddy to Eat and Get Gas, his mother&’s café and gas station in Hoquiam, Washington. There, as well as her no-nonsense but loving grandma, Evan encounters Aunt Vivian, a teasing but caring know-it-all; Uncle Frankie, injured in Vietnam and suffering from PTSD; Paco, the draft dodger Frankie is hiding; Hal and Hubert, the strange but gentle next-door neighbors who play the piano like virtuosos and help out when they&’re needed; and Louanne, Frankie&’s reserved, sensitive sister. She is drawn in particular to Louanne, who was disfigured by a car accident that killed the rest of her and Frankie&’s family. At Eat and Get Gas, Evan finds a new freedom, and she starts to carve out a place for herself by helping in the café and sorting mail for Uncle Frankie, who runs a postal route in addition to running the gas station. She eventually, too, learns some of the family secrets she&’s been kept in the dark about—and comes to understand that her mother isn&’t coming back any time soon. Then, after reading a letter that wasn&’t meant for her, Evan discovers the biggest secret of all.
Copyright:
2023

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781647424824
Related ISBNs:
9781647424817
Publisher:
She Writes Press
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Copyrighted By:
J.A. Wright
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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