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Joe
Even great ones have humble beginnings.
Sarah Swingle’s father deserted her, leaving questions that will never be answered. The other kids at school whisper behind her back, and her best friend betrays her when Sarah needs her the most.
No one takes Adam Archer seriously. Teachers and fellow students alike see him as a failure, someone who will never amount to anything. But he has a talent that no one else can see, one which the world might never know unless he first comes to see it in himself.
Sarah and Adam forge an awkward friendship through the trials of adolescence. She fights her fear of abandonment as he struggles against believing what people say about him. They plan to leave it all behind and face the future together, she as an actress and he as a writer.
But the world has other plans for them.
A young man and woman will learn the consequences of following their hearts as they struggle to hold onto their dreams – Joe is a coming-of-age tale of love and sacrifice – the second chapter of Gregory Attaway’s The Great Ones.
Sarah Swingle’s father deserted her, leaving questions that will never be answered. The other kids at school whisper behind her back, and her best friend betrays her when Sarah needs her the most.
No one takes Adam Archer seriously. Teachers and fellow students alike see him as a failure, someone who will never amount to anything. But he has a talent that no one else can see, one which the world might never know unless he first comes to see it in himself.
Sarah and Adam forge an awkward friendship through the trials of adolescence. She fights her fear of abandonment as he struggles against believing what people say about him. They plan to leave it all behind and face the future together, she as an actress and he as a writer.
But the world has other plans for them.
A young man and woman will learn the consequences of following their hearts as they struggle to hold onto their dreams – Joe is a coming-of-age tale of love and sacrifice – the second chapter of Gregory Attaway’s The Great Ones.
607 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 5, 2010
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About the author
Gregory Attaway
4 books2 followersGregory Attaway lives in Irving, Texas (a suburb of Dallas), which suits his literary leanings well since the city is supposedly named for Washington Irving, famed writer of Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. He has lived in and around Dallas for most of his life, having also lived briefly on both coasts. A graduate of the University of North Texas, he lives with his two dogs, Cara and Lois, and his imaginary friends.
A writer since the second grade, Gregory’s completed projects include The Glen Headwood Show – exclusively available for free to subscribers to his e-mail list. Sign up at gregoryattaway.com.
He has written three other books in The Great Ones series – Weston, Joe, and Freshmankind, and Dreams.The fifth and sixth books are in progress.
Other stories are in the works as well. For information on upcoming releases and other updates, make sure to sign up for his e-mail list (and grab your free book).
Feel free to follow him on Twitter (@attawaygregory), get in touch with him on Facebook(@attawaygregory), or send him an e-mail at gregoryattaway.com. He looks forward to hearing from you, and will answer all e-mails personally.
A writer since the second grade, Gregory’s completed projects include The Glen Headwood Show – exclusively available for free to subscribers to his e-mail list. Sign up at gregoryattaway.com.
He has written three other books in The Great Ones series – Weston, Joe, and Freshmankind, and Dreams.The fifth and sixth books are in progress.
Other stories are in the works as well. For information on upcoming releases and other updates, make sure to sign up for his e-mail list (and grab your free book).
Feel free to follow him on Twitter (@attawaygregory), get in touch with him on Facebook(@attawaygregory), or send him an e-mail at gregoryattaway.com. He looks forward to hearing from you, and will answer all e-mails personally.
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October 13, 2016
I enjoyed this book alot. It is about a variety of characters and what they go through in their school years from elementary to high school. I found it very well written. It was my first book to read by the author but wont be my last. There is more books to this one but it can be read as a stand alone. It was very easy to get into the book. The main characters Adam and Sarah, and Bethany are great characters with a love triangle going on between them. Adam cant decide which girl he loves in the book but eventually does figure it out. there is a humorous one in there named Jason that reminded me alot of the character in the movies American pie, stifler. He is very funny and comical. I really dont want to spoil the book but these characters bloom alot in the book over the years. Its a great book and I would recommend it for anyone to read. Many thanks to reading Deals for allowing me to review the book.
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