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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pub Group West
Published: Sep 2003
Genre: Fiction - Psychological
Retail Price: $14.00
Pages: 200
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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