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Singing Boy
Singing Boy
Author: Dennis McFarland
From the bestselling author of The Music Room, a deeply moving novel about lives changed forever in an instant of senseless violence. On the way home from dinner in suburban Boston, Malcolm Vaughn is shot and killed by a stranger. His eight-year-old son, Harry, watches it happen. His wife, Sarah, holds Malcolm in her arms as he bleeds to death ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780805066081
ISBN-10: 080506608X
Publication Date: 3/1/2001
Pages: 309
Rating:
  • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
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2.8 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Henry Holt Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 1
After Malcolm Vaughn is shot and killed in front of his wife and son, they retreat into their own private world of shock and grief. But Malcolm's friend, Deckard, a Vietnam veteran with his own demons, comes forward to help them come to terms with their sorrow in this beautifully written story.
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I loved this book. The back cover says it best. "On their way home from dinner, Malcolm Vaughn is shot and killed in front of his family. Undone by shock..wife Sarah, retreats...postponing son's Harry return to school. Harry (in) a troubling incident reveals his profound pain and confusion. It will take time - and the support of Malcolm's friend Deckard, A vietnam war veteran with troubles of his own - to help them understand the intricacies of their sorrow."
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