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Awkward Silences

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Awkward Silences follows the early years of Andrew Morrison as he struggles to survive his family's abuses and find his identity in a world he does not belong. His therapist, Dr. Brender, guides him along his journey as Andrew relates a life filled with rape, murder, drug abuse, and one dysfunctional relationship after the next. Set in the fictional city of Bullard at the turn of the 20th Century, Awkward Silences is a literary journey of tragedy, dark humor, sex, and witty dialogue that will leave the reader with the sense that hope lies at the end of even the most darkest tunnels life has to offer.

In Awkward Silences, David Benton has delved into the often flawed American family unit and asked the What would be the worst possible outcome of a young boy subject to some of life' darkest taboos?

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First published October 11, 2010

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