ISBN: 1453626611

Paperback, [EAN: 9781453626610], CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Book, [PU: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform], CreateS… Meer...

Paperback, [EAN: 9781453626610], CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Book, [PU: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform], CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Set in present day Southeast Asia and based on true events, this heartbreaking saga follows Gary Pender, a 40-something Canadian cynic, as he falls into the clutches of a manipulative bargirl and a meth addiction, all the while his family scours the underbelly of Phnom Penh on a desperate search to find him. What the Pender's are confronted by when they reach Gary is a loved one who's been transformed into a mad, depraved junkie that's lost everything. They feed him and offer to take him home, but in return Gary is conniving and seethes with rage when they refuse to give him cash to buy more meth. Completely detached from reason, on the verge of either death or insanity, Gary fights every effort his family makes to get through to him. Will he be able to see beyond his demons and embrace his family's helpful hand, or is it already too late? Percolating beneath the portrayal of Gary’s downfall is the subplot of Charlie, a 21-year-old slang-slinging Brit who impregnates and then marries Oanh, a young Vietnamese girl who is controlled by her scheming, gambling-addict mother. This storyline brings the book full circle to a shocking twist in the , 10129, Contemporary, 17, Literature & Fiction, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 9781453626610

Paperback, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform], This heart-wrenching saga follows Gary Pender, a 40-something Canadian cynic, who falls into the clutches of a manipulative b… Meer...

Paperback, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform], This heart-wrenching saga follows Gary Pender, a 40-something Canadian cynic, who falls into the clutches of a manipulative bargirl and a crippling meth addiction. Meanwhile, his family flies from Canada to Cambodia only to scour the underbelly of Phnom Penh on a desperate search to find him.What the Pender's find is a loved one transformed into a mad, depraved junkie whose lost everything. They feed him and offer to take him home, but Gary is conniving & seethes with rage when they refuse to give him cash for more meth. Detached from reason, on the verge of either death or insanity, Gary fights every effort his family makes to get through to him. Will he see beyond his demons and embrace his family's helpful hand, or is it already too late? Percolating beneath the portrayal of Gary's downfall is Charlie, a 21-year-old slang-slinging Brit who impregnates and then marries Oanh, a young Vietnamese girl who's controlled by her scheming, gambling-addict mother. This storyline brings the book full circle to a shocking twist in the end., Contemporary Fiction<

2010, ISBN: 1453626611

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2010, ISBN: 1453626611

[EAN: 9781453626610], Neubuch, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform], New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days., Books

2010, ISBN: 9781453626610

Trade paperback, New., Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 256 p., North Charleston SC, [PU: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform]