Escape from Fred

by Brad Whittington

Overview

What does a preacher’s kid do when the stock answers don’t make sense anymore?

Mark Cloud escapes Fred, Texas, to relish the anonymity of college, new friends and the possibility of romance. But a series of catastrophes forces him home, where everything has changed in the one place where nothing changes. In desperation he bargains with God. When the unthinkable occurs, Mark leaves Fred to escape the questions he can't bear to answer. He sets out on a pilgrimage with no goal, unsure if the road offers enlightenment or oblivion. The path leads him to a childhood friend and their unresolved debate, but now each is arguing for the other side. Mark suspects he will never truly escape from Fred without returning to face the answer he fears.

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Product Details

BN ID:	2940012754844
Publisher:	Wunderfool Press
Publication date:	07/19/2011
Series:	The Fred Books , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	266
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Brad Whittington was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on James Taylor's eighth birthday and Jack Kerouac's thirty-fourth birthday and is old enough to know better. He lives in Austin, Texas with The Woman. Previously he has been known to inhabit Hawaii, Ohio, South Carolina, Arizona, and Colorado, annoying people as a janitor, math teacher, field hand, computer programmer, brickyard worker, editor, resident Gentile in a Conservative synagogue, IT director, weed-cutter, and in a number of influential positions in other less notable professions. He is greatly loved and admired by all right-thinking citizens and enjoys a complete absence of cats and dogs at home. 

Editorial Reviews

A powerful, moving conclusion to the Fred trilogy. This book is much more story driven with Mark making some unexpected choices. Whittington does a wonderful job of making Mark grow up and face the world. I really enjoy the exchanges between Mark and his sisters; they are hilarious with just the right touch of meanness for sibling rivalry. The book was excellently written and ended the series on just the right note. The last few paragraphs are a letter of love just for the readers: perfection.

Christina Lockstein

Whittington's fans are likely to find Escape every bit as delightful as the other novels. Whittington does so many things right. He's great at dialogue, characterization, and keeping the reader's interest. And he manages to weave in a good bit of soul-searching, Bible-questioning, and faith-doubting without feeling compelled to have God swoop in and make everything right in the twinkling of an eye. Everything wraps up nicely at the end, without it feeling contrived or unrealistic.

Faithful Reader