How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets

How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets

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<p>"Captivating, moving and always observant, Garth Stein leads us through this deep-and often wrenching-family drama with confidence and deftness that sweep us in from the instant we meet unforgettable Evan. Whether laughing or wiping tears from our cheeks, page after page, all I can say is: What a wonderful, beautiful book; I will never forget it!"-Ben Sherwood, author of <i>The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud</i></p> <p>"Garth Stein brings a distinctly wise and modern voice to a timeless tale of fathers and sons and the choices we all face. His characters are as real and moody as the wet streets and spotty charcoal skyline of the setting-present-day Seattle-and the story's resolution resonates with the lingering satisfaction of all great literature."-Mark Lindquist, author of <i>Never Mind Nirvana</i></p> <p>Evan had a hit single. But that was eight years ago. Thirty-one now, he's drifting, playing in a local band and teaching middle-aged guys to coax music from an electric guitar.</p> <p>Beset at a young age with a life-threatening form of epilepsy, he's kept his condition a secret, even from his bandmates. Only his family knows, and they don't know why he had the accident that caused it. Nor has he revealed his deepest secret: At 17, Evan got his high-school sweetheart pregnant. Then, her conservative parents whisked her out of Seattle and out of Evan's life.</p> <p>Now, 14 years on, he experiences unplanned parenthood when he undertakes to raise the resentful teenage son he's never known. Evan has a second chance at fatherhood but possesses none of the qualities of a traditional father. He has to learn, just as his son has to learn to love him. Neither is easy.</p> <p>Offbeat and disarming, <i>How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets</i> portrays a contemporary American family with unfailing honesty. Maybe being a father means being there for your child, no matter how belatedly you arrive.</p> <p><b>Garth Stein</b>, a former documentary filmmaker, was co-producer of the Academy Award-winning short film <i>The Lunch Date</i> and director of <i>When Your Head's Not a Head, It's a Nut</i>, which chronicles his sister's brain surgery for epilepsy. <i>How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets</i> i