Back to home page
|Listed in category:

Picture 1 of 2

Picture 1 of 2
Picture 2 of 2
Have one to sell?
Sell it yourself

How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets - Paperback - Very Good

gregghierholzer1
(1244)
Registered as a private seller
Consumer protection regulations resulting from EU consumer law are therefore not applicable. eBay buyer protection still applies to most purchases.
Seller's other items
Contact seller
US $7.00
ApproximatelyEUR 6.01
Condition:
New
Hurry before it's gone. 1 person is watching this item.
Postage:
US $4.47 (approx EUR 3.84) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Paso Robles, California, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Tue, 2 Sep and Mon, 8 Sep
Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyer's proximity to the item location, the delivery service selected, the seller's delivery history and other factors. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods.
Returns:
No returns accepted.
Payments:
    Diners Club

Shop with confidence

eBay Money Back Guarantee
Get the item you ordered or your money back. Learn moreeBay Money Back Guarantee - opens new window or tab
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:205190546655
Last updated on 01 Jan, 2025 20:40:02 GMTView all revisionsView all revisions

Item specifics

Condition
New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
Brand
Unbranded
Personalize
No
Signed
No
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Fiction
Personalized
No
MPN
Does not apply
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Adults
Inscribed
No
Vintage
No
ISBN
9781616954314

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
SOHO Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1616954310
ISBN-13
9781616954314
eBay Product ID (ePID)
167959143

Product Key Features

Book Title
How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Psychological, Family Life, General, Literary
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Author
Garth Stein
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
11.8 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
A BookSense pick *  Winner of a Pacific Northwest Bookseller Award "A funny, bewitching, observant book about families, fathers and sons, and growing up, no matter how old you are."-- The Oregonian   "A beautifully un-shiny novel of passion, forgiveness and the life force that is fatherhood."--PNBA Awards Committee   "Captivating, moving, and always observant ... a wonderful, beautiful book; I will never forget it!"--Ben Sherwood, author  The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud   "A compelling tale."-- Seattle Post-Intelligencer   "An engrossing family drama."-- Publishers Weekly   "Hits all the frets of a powerful story: sharp-witted dialogue, vivid characters, insight into medical challenges and prose that snaps like well-placed plucks of guitar strings. . . . I hold up my lighter and turn it full-flame for Stein's latest work. Encore!"-- The Seattle Times  , Praise for How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets   "Funny, bewitching, observant." -- The Oregonian   "Hits all the frets of a powerful story: sharp-witted dialogue, vivid characters, insight into medical challenges and prose that snaps like well-placed plucks of guitar strings ... I hold up my lighter and turn it full-flame for [Garth] Stein's latest work. Encore!" -- Seattle Times   "Compelling." -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer   "Stein handles the many narrative elements deftly." -- Seattle Weekly, Praise for How Evan Broke His Head A BookSense pick *  Winner of a Pacific Northwest Bookseller Award "A funny, bewitching, observant book about families, fathers and sons, and growing up, no matter how old you are." -- The Oregonian   "A beautifully un-shiny novel of passion, forgiveness and the life force that is fatherhood." --PNBA Awards Committee   "Captivating, moving, and always observant ... a wonderful, beautiful book; I will never forget it!" --Ben Sherwood, author   of   The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud   "A compelling tale." -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer   "An engrossing family drama." -- Publishers Weekly   "Hits all the frets of a powerful story: sharp-witted dialogue, vivid characters, insight into medical challenges and prose that snaps like well-placed plucks of guitar strings. . . . I hold up my lighter and turn it full-flame for Stein's latest work. Encore!" -- The Seattle Times  
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
FIC
Synopsis
Evan is 31 years old, and he's drifting; playing in a local band and teaching middle aged men to coax music from an electric guitar is hardly exciting. His deepest secret is that he got his girlfriend pregnant before her conservative parents whisked her out of Seattle and out of Evan's life. Now, 14 years later he experiences parenthood for the first time when he undertakes to raise the resentful teenage son he's never known. Offbeat and disarming, How Evan Broke His Head And Other Secrets portrays a contemporary American family with unfailing honesty., Tenth Anniversary Edition Featuring a conversation between Garth and his editor, Bryan Devendorf, drummer of The National. Fathers never forget seeing their kids for the first time. But Evan is greeting his son, Dean, fourteen years late. The boy had been shuttled secretly to another city, along with his teenaged mother, while still a newborn. Now his mother has passed away, and Evan is it--Dad. An instant single parent. Evan was once lead guitarist for a hot band with a hit single; now 31, he gets by as a guitar instructor to middle-aged guys, and does menial work in a music shop. With Dean in the picture he has to change fast, which means facing up to the past, to his own father, and to the epilepsy that haunts him and threatens his every moment., "Funny, bewitching, observant."-"The Oregonian""Hits all the frets of a powerful story: sharp-witted dialogue, vivid characters, insight into medical challenges and prose that snaps like well-placed plucks of guitar strings. . . . I hold up my lighter and turn it full-flame for [Garth] Stein's latest work. Encore!"-"The Seattle Times""Compelling."-"Seattle Post-Intelligencer""Stein handles the many narrative elements deftly."-"Seattle Weekly""An engrossing family drama."-"Publishers Weekly"Evan had a hit single, but that was ten years ago. Thirty-one now, he's drifting, playing in a local band and teaching middle-aged men to coax music from an electric guitar.Beset at a young age with a life-threatening form of epilepsy, he's kept his condition a secret. But his deepest secret is that he got his high school sweetheart pregnant. Then her conservative parents whisked her out of Seattle and out of Evan's life.Now, fourteen years later, he experiences unplanned parenthood when he undertakes to raise the resentful teenage son he's never known.Off beat and disarming, "How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets" portrays a contemporary American family with unfailing honesty.Garth Stein, a former documentary filmmaker, was co-producer of an Academy Award-winning short film. "How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets" is his second novel; his first, "Raven Stole the Moon," was published by Pocket Books. His third novel, "The Art of Racing in the Rain," will be published by HarperCollins in 2008 and is being translated around the world. He lives in Seattle with his wife and children.
LC Classification Number
PS3569.T3655H69 2014

Item description from the seller

About this seller

gregghierholzer1

100% positive Feedback•650 items sold

Joined May 2006
Registered as a private sellerThereby, consumer rights stemming from EU consumer protection law do not apply. eBay buyer protection still applies to most purchases.
Seller's other itemsContact

Detailed seller ratings

Average for the last 12 months
Accurate description
4.9
Reasonable postage cost
5.0
Delivery time
4.9
Communication
4.9

Seller Feedback (325)

All ratings
Positive
Neutral
Negative
See all Feedback

More to explore: