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The Remainders

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Description

Dylan Glass, an 18-year-old high school dropout, has been kicked out of his mother and stepdad's palatial house. Now homeless, he sleeps in his SUV behind an abandoned movie theater in an aging San Fernando Valley suburb. Although he has a job at a dollar store and support from the people he meets, he finds himself challenged by old temptations and a new woman, the alluring and enigmatic Pearl.

Miles away in Orange County, his estranged father, Dr. Oliver Glass, struggles with demons of his own. A private practice and a beautiful girlfriend with children of her own can't make up for a past of tragedy and abuse. Memories of long-ago terrors constantly haunt Oliver.

Oliver seeks to reconnect with his son. Dylan seeks love and acceptance. Can they overcome their painful pasts? Or will they surrender to their self-destructive urges? Find out in the new adult novel that has been called "an intensely moving story" and a "powerful page turner," The Remainders.

Product Details

PublisherBlack Rose Writing
Publish DateSeptember 02, 2021
Pages256
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781684338306
Dimensions9.0 X 6.0 X 0.6 inches | 0.7 pounds

About the Author

Matthew Arnold Stern is a Southern California native who grew up in Reseda and lives in Orange County. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from California State University, Northridge. The Remainders is his second novel published by Black Rose Writing. His debut with Black Rose Writing, Amiga, was called "a brilliantly plotted, well-crafted historical novel" and "a good and entertaining read."He earned awards for his writing and public speaking, including Distinguished Toastmaster and an Award of Excellence from the International Online Communications Competition. He is married with two children, a granddaughter, and lots of cats.

Reviews

"Stern takes us on a father and son's restless journey filled with heartbreaking and hilarious turns, and, ultimately, blistering revelations." -Dan Kopcow, author of Prior Futures

"An intensely moving story." -H.R. Kemp, author of Deadly Secrets

"In this powerful page-turner, the reader is drawn to the familiarity of family pain and discord." -Maisy Menold, The Heartbeat Series

"A father and a son struggling to find a role, a meaning, a way to live in modern America. A fascinating story about real, next-door people." -George Pratanos, author of The Unwanted Dead

"This endearing, sometimes sad, often hopeful novel concerns good people who endure misfortune without giving up." -Carolyn Geduld, author of Who Shall Live

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