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The Golden Boy

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Returning to his quiet Canadian hometown, a former Hollywood executive must finally confront a long-buried secret to build a brighter future. Sly, deeply funny and tender, this is a novel you’ll want to share with everyone you know.

"The Golden Boy is not just an astoundingly ambitious novel, but also—and more importantly, in my opinion—a wildly entertaining one, by turns hilarious and heartbreaking. Bravo, Patricia Finn!" ―Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls and the North Bath Trilogy

An unexpected letter sends a man and his wife into their pasts—and offers them both a shot at redemption.

After an involuntary retirement from his high-flying Hollywood career, Stafford Hopkins has retreated to a luxury estate on Maui, ...

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