King of the Mild Frontier

From the award-winning author of Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes and Whale Talk comes a stunning autobiography thats candid, insightful, and laugh-out-loud funny. Whether trying to impress a member of the girls softball teamwith disastrous dental resultsor enduring the humiliation of his high school athletic club initiation, Chris Crutchers memoir of the tricky road to adulthood is peppered with hilarious, heartbreaking, and absolutely unforgettable events. Previous hardcover edition: 0-06-050249-5