Letting Go of Bobby James

Letting Go of Bobby James
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Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 0374343845
ISBN-13 : 9780374343842
Rating : 4/5 (842 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Letting Go of Bobby James by : Valerie Hobbs

Download or read book Letting Go of Bobby James written by Valerie Hobbs and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2004-08-13 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming journey to self-discovery When sixteen-year-old Sally Jo Walker, known as Jody, is abandoned at a gas station by her husband after he hits her, she summons up all the courage she can to move forward. With just twenty dollars to her name, she begins a new life in Jackson Beach, Florida, washing dishes at Thelma's Open 24-Hour Café and sneaking into the cineplex at night to sleep. Eventually she saves up enough money to rent a cheap motel room. There she gets to know Effaline, and comes to see that here's a girl who is more alone and lost than she is. Jody is going to save her. And in trying to do so, Jody might just save herself. At turns heart-wrenching and funny, Valerie Hobbs's latest novel introduces readers to an unforgettable and surprising young woman who manages to break free of an abusive relationship and finds true strength and her "self of steam."


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