The Sleeping Father (Today Show Book Club #20) by Matthew Sharpe Paperback Book

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Author: Matthew Sharpe

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Pub Group West

Published: Sep 2003

Genre: Fiction - Psychological

Retail Price: $14.00

Pages: 200

Synopsis

When his father mixes medications and goes into a coma, teenaged Chris Schwartz takes on the role of caretaker, combining loving care with an irreverent attitude that may, in fact, hasten his father's recovery. Meanwhile, his sister Cathy takes a more serious approach, and the various conflicts between these three characters make for an unorthodox novel about very unusual family dynamics.

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