Wonder Boys
Wonder Boys

Author: Michael Chabon

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2011-12-20

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 1453234101

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The “wise, wildly funny story” of a self-destructive writer’s lost weekend by a Pulitzer Prize–winning, New York Times–bestselling author (Chicago Tribune). A wildly successful first novel made Grady Tripp a young star, and seven years later he still hasn’t grown up. He’s now a writing professor in Pittsburgh, plummeting through middle age, stuck with an unfinishable manuscript, an estranged wife, a pregnant girlfriend, and a talented but deeply disturbed student named James Leer. During one lost weekend at a writing festival with Leer and debauched editor Terry Crabtree, Tripp must finally confront the wreckage made of his past decisions. Mordant but humane, Wonder Boys features characters as loveably flawed as any in American fiction. This ebook features a biography of the author.

The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop
The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop

Author: Fannie Flagg

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0593133854

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A heartwarming novel about secrets of youth rediscovered, hometown memories, and the magical moments in ordinary lives, from the beloved author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe “A gift, a blessing and a triumph . . . celebrates the bonds of family and friends—and the possibilities of recovery and renewal.”—The Free Lance–Star Bud Threadgoode grew up in the bustling little railroad town of Whistle Stop with his mother, Ruth, church-going and proper, and his Aunt Idgie, the fun-loving hell-raiser. Together they ran the town’s popular Whistle Stop Cafe, known far and wide for its fun and famous fried green tomatoes. And as Bud often said of his childhood to his daughter Ruthie, “How lucky can you get?” But sadly, as the railroad yards shut down and Whistle Stop became a ghost town, nothing was left but boarded-up buildings and memories of a happier time. Then one day, Bud decides to take one last trip, just to see what has become of his beloved Whistle Stop. In so doing, he discovers new friends, as well as surprises about Idgie’s life, about Ninny Threadgoode and other beloved Fannie Flagg characters, and about the town itself. He also sets off a series of events, both touching and inspiring, which change his life and the lives of his daughter and many others. Could these events all be just coincidences? Or something else? And can you really go home again?

Wonder Boy
Wonder Boy

Author: Ross Willis

Publisher: NHB Modern Plays

Published: 2023-04-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781848429543

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Sonny is twelve. Living with a stammer, he is finding his way in a world ruled by vicious vowels, confusing consonants, and the biggest beast of all - small talk. His only escape is with a comic-book hero of his own creation, who helps Sonny soar above his reality. But when he's cast by the headteacher in the school production of Hamlet, he soon discovers that language is power - and the real heroes are closer than he thinks. Wonder Boy, Ross Willis's play about the power of finding your own voice, premiered at Bristol Old Vic in March 2022, directed by Sally Cookson.

Boy Wonder (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)
Boy Wonder (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)

Author: James Robert Baker

Publisher:

Published: 2020-01-14

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9781954321175

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Told in the form of interviews with those who knew and hated him, this hilarious and irreverent mockumentary recounts the rise and fall of notorious Hollywood producer Shark Trager. As a young man, Shark had dreams of directing artistic movies, but when his film school project is savaged by a snobby French critic, Shark turns instead to producing exploitative trash, the more shocking and outrageous the better. Fueled by a nonstop supply of sex and drugs, Shark's life and work become increasingly bizarre and erratic. Yet we meet a different side of Shark too, as we learn how he saved a group of Sunday school teachers held hostage by terrorists, prevented a horrific attack on Nancy Reagan by a sex-crazed donkey, and single-handedly took out a squad of dangerous neo-Nazis posing as disabled schoolchildren. It all leads up to a wild and explosive finale when, against all odds, one of Shark's films finds itself a contender for the Academy Awards--but the ceremony doesn't go exactly according to plan ... Riotously funny, wickedly politically incorrect, and completely impossible to put down, James Robert Baker's satire of the film industry Boy Wonder (1988), long revered as a cult classic, returns to print at last in this new edition, which includes an afterword by his partner, Ron Robertson. "[A]mphetamine-drenched, violence-riddled, sex-steeped . . . an exhilarating read." -- John Keilman, Chicago Tribune "Wild invention, bizarre plot twists . . . a raunchy, funny, savvy tale." -- Kirkus Reviews

Wonderboy
Wonderboy

Author: Nicole Burstein

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2016-08-04

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1448188520

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A funny and frank superhero story set in the world of Othergirl. Joseph ‘Wilco’ Wilkes is one of life’s losers – he’s picked on, pushed around, and bullied by the rugby boys at the posh private school he attends on a scholarship. But his life is about to change: Wilco learns he can move things with his mind. Will this be his chance to play the hero, get the girl and finally stand up for himself? Or are things just going to come crashing down around his head? Becoming a proper hero will be quite the leap of faith...

Tale the Wonder-Boy
Tale the Wonder-Boy

Author: Elena Rai

Publisher: Litres

Published: 2019-03-07

Total Pages: 85

ISBN-13: 5041588376

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Fairy tale «miracle-boy» is the story of a little boy who went on a journey to different planets. Having flown on the air ship to Earth, the miracle-boy has met with Lusei and her friends and all children has invited to the native planet the heat. There, in distant space, young travelers had an interesting acquaintance with a distant planet. As friends have spent time, what they had to endure away from the earth and their unusual return home to you, dear my young readers, to find out.

The Wonder Boy
The Wonder Boy

Author: Bobby John

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2018-12-06

Total Pages: 672

ISBN-13: 1984564412

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Twb is the story of a boy who has been gifted with some special powers to access information bases. However, the purpose of the book is not simply to demonstrate how important correct information is for making useful decisions. However, the real purpose of this book is to emphasize on everyone, i.e., people of all ages, the importance of maintaining their initial instincts of siding with good, right and truth. It is a well known fact that as we grow older, we tend to lose our innocence and develop various types of barriers to defend the positions that we believe we have been forced to adopt in our lives for the sake of our survival. Twb believes that to the extent possible, we must all struggle to maintain our clear conscience that was given to us when we were born. It is this endeavor on the part of all persons alive on this planet that will achieve the much desired goals of peace and stability around the world, which will then lead to a reduction of disequilibrium and promote social good.

The Wonder Boy
The Wonder Boy

Author: Sameer Zahr

Publisher: Outskirts Press

Published: 2018-12-31

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1977205461

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John Ablemore is one of those special souls who not only possesses an overabundance of intelligence but has a heart to match. With the huge amount of money he generated from the wise investments he made as a very young man, John has established a non-profit organization to help the poor and needy on a global basis. His romantic relationship with Julia, a like-minded admirer, adds to his joy of life, over and above the joy he receives from the humanitarian tasks he dedicates all his efforts and fortune to achieve. John Ablemore is truly a “wonder boy” who amazes the world community not only with his brains and generous donations, but also with his character and compassionate heart—a shining example of a humble person helping humans in need.

Wonderboy
Wonderboy

Author: Nicole Burstein

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2016-08-04

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1448188520

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A funny and frank superhero story set in the world of Othergirl. Joseph ‘Wilco’ Wilkes is one of life’s losers – he’s picked on, pushed around, and bullied by the rugby boys at the posh private school he attends on a scholarship. But his life is about to change: Wilco learns he can move things with his mind. Will this be his chance to play the hero, get the girl and finally stand up for himself? Or are things just going to come crashing down around his head? Becoming a proper hero will be quite the leap of faith...

Wonderboy
Wonderboy

Author: Fiona Gibson

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2012-12-17

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1460311744

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Ghastly new home. Potentially adulterous husband…. Not quite the fresh start in the country she was promised. A fixer-upper in the sticks was the last place city girl Ro Skews expected to live. But her husband, Marcus, wants it—and all the arguments are on his side, namely a better life for Tod, their wonderboy, who has developed social problems in London. Of course, the five-year-old has never been the most…conventional child. While Ro (grudgingly) makes a life for herself in stuffy Chetsley (if you can count suffering the side effects of floor sanding and playing Suburban Lawn Warfare with her sexy neighbor as a life), Marcus starts spending more nights in the city with his cell phone switched off. And Tod, whose fascination with mazes seems to have blossomed into a full-blown obsession, treads the worrying line between eccentric and problematic. Ro searches for the right path in a few mazes of her own—her marriage, motherhood, country customs—but when she unearths a shattering secret, more than one truth is revealed and Ro is left wondering: Is the country any place to raise a family?