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Literature & Fiction

The One-in-a-Million Boy

The One-in-a-Million Boy

The incandescent story of a 104-year-old woman and the sweet, strange young boy assigned to help her around the house â€” a friendship that touches each member of the boyâ€™s unmoored family

For years, guitarist Quinn Porter has been on the road, chasing gig after gig, largely absentÂ to his twice-ex-wife Belle and their odd, Guinness recordsâ€“obsessed son. When the boy dies suddenly, Quinn seeks forgiveness for his paternal shortcomings by completing the requirements for his sonâ€™s unfinished Boy Scout badge.
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For seven Saturdays, Quinn does yard work for Ona Vitkus, the wily 104-year-old Lithuanian immigrant the boy hadÂ visited weekly.Â Quinn soon discovers that the boy had talked Ona into gunning for theÂ world record for Oldest Licensed Driver â€” and thatâ€™s the least of her secrets. Despite himself, Quinn picks up where the boy left off, forging a friendship with Ona that allows him to know the son he never understood, a boy who was always listening, always learning.
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The One-in-a-Million BoyÂ is a richly layered novel ofÂ hearts broken seemingly beyond repair and then bound by a stunning act of human devotion.
Country USA
Brand HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
Manufacturer Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Binding Hardcover
Height 9.5
Length 6.5
Weight 1.2
Width 1.25
ReleaseDate 2016-04-05

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