American Moon - David W Berner

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Biographie:
David W. Berner is the author of The Islander, winner of the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors Award for Literary Fiction and the novel A Well-Respected Man, honored by the Society of Midland Authors. He is also the author of the award-winning memoirs Accidental Lessons and Daylight Saving Time and has been honored as the Writer-in-Residence at the Jack Kerouac Project and the Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Home and Museum....

Sommaire:
Austen, broken by a turbulent past, sets out on a cross-country journey to California, seeking the faint promise of a new beginning. But early on, he encounters a troubling scene-- a baby left alone in a rundown roadside motel in a small Missouri town. The child's mother, Taylor, is on her own desperate journey, battling addiction and the crushing weight of poverty in a town gripped by the opioid crisis. In a fragile attempt at redemption, Austen and Taylor forge an unlikely companionship. Together, they navigate the ruins of their lives, seeking hope, healing, and a chance to reclaim what remains of the American Dream. American Moon is a haunting, tender exploration of survival, connection, and the resilience of the human spirit....