Men in Black
by Scott Spencer
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A man struggles to mend his fractured family in the wake of his sudden success as a bestselling author in this masterful novel from Scott SpencerSam Holland is a pen-for-hire, with nonfiction titles such as Traveling with Your Pet and An Intelligent Woman's Guide to Pro Football to his name—or rather his pseudonym, John Retcliffe. But when his latest project, Visitors from Above, takes off, Sam is ill-equipped to handle this sudden fame: His marriage is in trouble and, as a result, his show more teenage son runs away. As he tours the country in support of his book, he must endeavor to put back the pieces of his broken life.
At turns funny and moving, Men in Black is Spencer's insightful take on the pitfalls of fame, and a poignant story of familial love. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Scott Spencer, including rare photos from the author's personal collection. show less
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Scott Spencer was born September 1, 1945, in Washington, D.C. He is an American author. Endless Love and A Ship Made of Paper have both been nominated for the National Book Award. He has taught at Columbia University, the University of Iowa, Williams College, and Bard College's Bard Prison Initiative. Spencer is an alumnus of Roosevelt University. show more In 2004, he was the recipient of a John S. Guggenheim Fellowship. For the past twenty years, he has lived in a small town in upstate New York. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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