The Secret Life of Sam Holloway: A Novel |
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| Authors: | Thomas, Rhys |
| Publisher: | Park Row Books |
| BISAC/Subject: | FIC027000, FIC045000, FIC019000, FIC063000 |
| ISBN: | 9781488050978, Related ISBNs: 0778308715, 148805097X, 9780778308713, 9781488050978 |
| Classification: | Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 384, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: A poignant and irresistible story about an improbable hero and the woman who saves him.
Sam Holloway is a survivor, but he’s not really living. His meticulous routines and quiet lifestyle keep everything nice and safe—with just one exception…
Three nights a week, Sam dons his superhero costume and patrols the streets. It makes him feel invincible—but his unlikely heroics are getting him into some sticky situations.
Then a girl comes along and starts to shatter the walls Sam has built around himself. Now he needs to decide if he’s brave enough to take off the mask and confront the grief he’s been avoiding for so long. Heartfelt and delightful, The Secret Life of Sam Holloway is a moving story about grief, love and the life-changing power of kindness.
Sam Holloway is a survivor, but he’s not really living. His meticulous routines and quiet lifestyle keep everything nice and safe—with just one exception…
Three nights a week, Sam dons his superhero costume and patrols the streets. It makes him feel invincible—but his unlikely heroics are getting him into some sticky situations.
Then a girl comes along and starts to shatter the walls Sam has built around himself. Now he needs to decide if he’s brave enough to take off the mask and confront the grief he’s been avoiding for so long. Heartfelt and delightful, The Secret Life of Sam Holloway is a moving story about grief, love and the life-changing power of kindness.
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