{"product_id":"august-and-then-some-a-novel","title":"August and Then Some: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the heat of August, Jake Terri Savage (\"JT\"), his little sister Danielle, and his bone-headed best friend, Nokey (nicknamed after \"gnocchi\"), try to steal JT's father's beloved 1965 Shelby Cobra. Their reasons are noble; the consequences, devastating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJT's abusive dad's idea of a twelfth birthday gift is getting his son involved in a barroom brawl. Nokey's dad thinks he has potatoes for brains. Both sons live out their fathers' stunted visions in a way that brings down a terrible judgment on them all--leaving JT hauling rocks for punishment while he staves off panic attacks and nightmares about his sister and her terrible half-known secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Dominican teenage girl with little hope for her own future gives JT a second chance to save someone, including himself. Throughout, David Prete's vivid sense of atmosphere, tight plotting, and crackling dialogue give the dysfunctional family story a new lease on life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Prete\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003eApril 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9780393057997\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 0393057992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Golden Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64347654291805,"sku":"3632","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/0872\/3293\/files\/PXL-20250202_230411407_2.jpg?v=1777076253","url":"https:\/\/luxebymimi.com\/is\/products\/august-and-then-some-a-novel","provider":"LUXEBYMIMI","version":"1.0","type":"link"}