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A heartwarming novel about larger-than-life characters and second chances....

Former academic Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasn’t left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade. Twenty miles away in Yonkers, seventeen-year-old Kel Keller navigates life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins his hopes on what seems like a promising baseball career - if he can untangle himself from his family drama. The link between this unlikely pair is Kel’s mother, Charlene, a former student of Arthur’s. After nearly two decades of silence, it is Charlene’s unexpected phone call to Arthur - a plea for help - that jostles them into action. Through Arthur and Kel’s own quirky and lovable voices, Heft tells the winning story of two improbable heroes whose sudden connection transforms both their lives. Like Elizabeth McCracken’s The Giant’s House, Heft is a novel about love and family found in the most unexpected places.

©2012 Liz Moore (P)2012 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Family Life Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Sports Heartfelt

Critic reviews

“A suspenseful, restorative novel from one of our fine young voices.” (Colum McCann, National Book Award–winning author)
“In Heft, Liz Moore creates a cast of vulnerable, lonely misfits that will break your heart and then make it soar. What a terrific novel!” (Ann Hood, best-selling author of The Red Thread)
“This is the real deal, Liz Moore is the real deal - she’s written a novel that will stick with you long after you’ve finished it.” (Russell Banks, Pulitzer Prize finalist)
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This book was made especially good by the narrators. A real gem of a story, poignant, thoughtful and touching.

well worth a listen

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I don’t very often leave reviews but I loved this! I think this was largely because of the two narrators who were just perfect. The storylines were woven together perfectly and it was a joy to listen to!

Beautiful and poignant

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Wonderfully read with so much understanding of the characters. My only wish is that it had been longer.

Beautiful sentimental

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What a beautiful book. A captivating story, so compelling. The two narrators do a brilliant job in bringing both characters and their stories to life. Highly recommended.

Wonderful

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beautifully written and beautifully narrated. loved all of the characters, could have spent more time with them.

moving story, beautifully read

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