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G. M. Frazier
ASIN: B0064X5KUW
Publisher: Epicea Books (November 9, 2011)
Pages: 350

WINNER of the Kindle Book Review's 2012 "Best Indie Books" contest for Literary Fiction."The summer I turned sixteen I shot a man."  With that simple declaration, Nelson Gody begins his story of the summer of 1969 and the events that would change his life forever.Nelson lives with his widower father and his five-year-old sister on their small farm outside Bells Ferry, Mississippi.  It's an idyllic world grounded in family and friendship, a world full of farm chores and lazy afternoons swimming in the Wolf River with Frankie, his best friend.Things begin to change when Nelson finds himself falling in love with Mary Alice, the orphan from a children's home who is spending the summer with his aunt.  While dealing with the emotional rollercoaster of first love, Nelson learns the secret his best friend has been harboring (he's gay) and nearly trashes his life-long friendship with Frankie.  ...
Amazon Rating:
4.5 stars from 919 ratings