“A major work from a bright, young talent.' Read the review. Think “Friday Night Lights” with a Southern Gothic twist. When his troubled home life causes him to act out on the field, head coach Trent Powers is determined to save him.

'Don't Know Tough'īilly Lowe is the star running back for the high school football team in Denton, Arkansas. ''Brotherhood' is one of the best 'Star Wars' novels to date, exploring the familylike bond between two of the central characters in the Skywalker Saga.' Read the review. As peace hangs in the balance, the master and apprentice must overcome the friction in their relationship to stand together as brothers. Set just after the events of 'Star Wars: Attack of the Clones,' 'Brotherhood' finds even-keeled Obi-Wan Kenobi and hotheaded Anakin Skywalker investigating a devastating explosion on Cato Neimoidia. 'Bloom, a psychotherapist as well as an author, brings to her heart-rending task the skills of both professions: a clinician’s intimate knowledge of diseases of the brain and a novelist’s intuitive understanding of the human heart.' Read the review. The couple then made the decision to go to Dignitas, an assisted-dying facility in Switzerland.

'A Heart That Works': Rob Delaney 'started with anger,' ended with 'love' writing about 2-year-old son's death 'In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss'īloom’s life, and that of her husband, Brian, was changed forever when an MRI confirmed the worst: Brian had Alzheimer’s. Here's the complete list of this year's best reads: They are among the 18 books USA TODAY critics gave perfect ★★★★ (out of four) reviews. The year delivered an embarrassment of literary riches: George Saunders, one of the world's best short-story writers, returned with a practically perfect new collection Marianne Wiggins overcame a massive stroke to write a great American novel and two fan favorites were reunited in what just might be the best 'Star Wars' novel ever written. They've little in common, except they're all subjects of some of this year's best books. A dystopian future where books by Asian authors are banned. The family of America's most famous assassin grappling with the aftermath. A serial killer counting down the minutes on death row.

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