Memoirs Of An Imaginary Friend

Author : Matthew Dicks
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250024005
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend written by Matthew Dicks and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imaginary friend Budo narrates this heartwarming story of love, loyalty, and the power of the imagination—the perfect read for anyone who has ever had a friend . . . real or otherwise Budo is lucky as imaginary friends go. He's been alive for more than five years, which is positively ancient in the world of imaginary friends. But Budo feels his age, and thinks constantly of the day when eight-year-old Max Delaney will stop believing in him. When that happens, Budo will disappear. Max is different from other children. Some people say that he has Asperger's Syndrome, but most just say he's "on the spectrum." None of this matters to Budo, who loves Max and is charged with protecting him from the class bully, from awkward situations in the cafeteria, and even in the bathroom stalls. But he can't protect Max from Mrs. Patterson, the woman who works with Max in the Learning Center and who believes that she alone is qualified to care for this young boy. When Mrs. Patterson does the unthinkable and kidnaps Max, it is up to Budo and a team of imaginary friends to save him—and Budo must ultimately decide which is more important: Max's happiness or Budo's very existence. Narrated by Budo, a character with a unique ability to have a foot in many worlds—imaginary, real, child, and adult— Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend touches on the truths of life, love, and friendship as it races to a heartwarming . . . and heartbreaking conclusion.

Author : Matthew Green
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0748129049
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Memoirs Of An Imaginary Friend written by Matthew Green and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Goodreads finalist 2012 as voted by over 1 million readers My name is BUDO. I have been alive for 5 years. 5 years is a very long time for someone like me to be alive. MAX gave me my name. Max is 8 years old. He is the only human person who can see me. I know what Max knows, and some things he doesn't. I know that Max is in danger. And I know that I am the only one who can save him.

Author : Matthew Dicks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9786049268519
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend written by Matthew Dicks and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mystery novel with the main character Budo who is the longest "living" imaginary friend of Max, an eight-year old autistic child Vietnamese translation by Cam Van et al. In Vietnamese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Author : MATTHEW. GREEN
Publisher : Piatkus Books
ISBN 13 : 9780349424743
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 21 Truths about Love written by MATTHEW. GREEN and published by Piatkus Books. This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Honest, vulnerable, hilarious, and profoundly human' Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones and the Six From the beloved author of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend comes a wonderful new novel about a struggling man, written entirely in lists. Daniel Mayrock's life is at a crossroads: 1. His bookshop is failing. 2. He's sick of feeling useless. 3. His wife, Jill, is ready to start a family. 4. She has no idea about 1 and 2. Dan is scared. Then Jill gets pregnant. And now all Dan knows is: 5. Dan loves Jill. Brimming with Dan's hilarious sense of humour and unique world-view, his obsessive list-making paints a picture of a man who's willing to do just about anything for the love (and soon-to-be new love) of his life... Praise for Matthew Green: 'A novel as creative, brave, and pitch-perfect as its narrator . . . It has been a long time since I read a book that has captured me so completely, and has wowed me with its unique vision' Jodi Picoult on Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend 'A fresh, humorous exploration of what makes us vulnerable and what makes us responsible, and you can't help but root for Daniel Mayrock even when he's at his most mistaken. This is a love story of great pathos and beauty' Sharma Shields, author of The Cassandra 'What to know about this novel: 1) It's written entirely in lists. 2) It's about an anxious man struggling with family and financial issues. And 3) It's an unconventional, endearing tale of impending fatherhood' The Washington Post

Author : Charles Freericks
Publisher : Aberdeen Bay
ISBN 13 : 9781608300679
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Imaginary Friend Was Too Cool to Hang Out with Me written by Charles Freericks and published by Aberdeen Bay. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Imaginary Friend Was Too Cool to Hang Out With Me is a collection of true comedic stories about one boy's path from "loserdom" to popularity. Along the way, we experience some of the significant milestones of growing up, like having the police called on our family cat, flooding the dining room and getting away with it, receiving a wedgie from a mob, destroying three cars in a single day, finally getting a date with a girl after a five-year-long crush, and thinking that the strong sensations caused by marijuana were a heart attack. These stories were written over a one-year period, but had been told for decades leading up to the writing of the book. In the end, they are the stories of triumph and success. Along the way, they offer a glimpse into 1970s Northern New Jersey and 1980s Washington D.C. that stir memories and nostalgia.

Author : Matthew Dicks
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250103495
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Twenty-one Truths About Love written by Matthew Dicks and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beloved author of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend comes a wonderful new novel about a struggling man, written entirely in lists. Daniel Mayrock's life is at a crossroads. He knows the following to be true: 1. He loves his wife Jill... more than anything. 2. He only regrets quitting his job and opening a bookshop a little (maybe more than a little) 3. Jill is ready to have a baby. 4. The bookshop isn’t doing well. Financial crisis is imminent. Dan doesn't know how to fix it. 5. Dan hasn’t told Jill about their financial trouble. 6. Then Jill gets pregnant. This heartfelt story is about the lengths one man will go to and the risks he will take to save his family. But Dan doesn’t just want to save his failing bookstore and his family’s finances: 1. Dan wants to do something special. 2. He’s a man who is tired of feeling ordinary. 3. He’s sick of feeling like a failure. 4. He doesn't want to live in the shadow of his wife’s deceased first husband. Dan is also an obsessive list maker; his story unfolds entirely in his lists, which are brimming with Dan’s hilarious sense of humor, unique world-view, and deeply personal thoughts. When read in full, his lists paint a picture of a man struggling to be a man, a man who has reached a point where he’s willing to do anything for the love (and soon-to-be new love) of his life.

Author : Matthew Dicks
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0767930886
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Something Missing written by Matthew Dicks and published by Crown. This book was released on 2009-07-14 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The story of an obsessive-compulsive housebreaker whose every waking moment is jam-packed with finicky clockwork ritual--the kind of intense micro-planning that might have made even Napoleon back off...Matthew Dicks has created an unforgettable character that will have you torn between wanting to throttle him--or adopt him." --Alan Bradley, author of the New York Times bestselling Flavia de Luce novels A career criminal with OCD tendencies and a savant-like genius for bringing order to his crime scenes, Martin considers himself one of the best. After all, he’s been able to steal from the same people for years on end—virtually undetected. Of course, this could also be because of his unique business model—taking only items that will go unnoticed by the homeowner. After all, who would notice a missing roll of toilet paper here, a half-used bottle of maple syrup there, or even a rarely used piece of china buried deep within a dusty cabinet? Even though he's never met these homeowners, spending hours in their houses, looking through their photo albums and reading their journals, he feels like he knows them. So Martin decides to meddle more in their lives—playing the part of a rather odd guardian angel—even though it means breaking many of his neurotic rules. In this hilarious, suspenseful and often profound novel about a man used to planning every second of his life, Martin comes to realize that life is much better lived on the edge (at least some of the time).

Author : P. S. Gifford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780980150636
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Curious Accounts of the Imaginary Friend written by P. S. Gifford and published by . This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who am I? Well, I am the Imaginary Friend. You know--the one you conjure up for conversation when you're consumed with loneliness, greed or visions of imminent doom. I have listened to thousands of stories and it would be a shame if they just stayed with me, never to be heard again. I have chosen to share only the ones I found to be particularly... curious. Have you ever been troubled by nightmares? Were you relieved when you woke up? No matter. Are you sure you can tell the difference between the nightmare and the waking state? Think it through before giving me your answer. Sometimes only an imaginary friend can truly listen to your deepest troubles and most distressing woes. Wouldn't you agree?

Author : Daniel Arriaga
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780989215404
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pen to Paper written by Daniel Arriaga and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Matthew Dicks
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1466886323
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs written by Matthew Dicks and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caroline Jacobs has lost herself. She's a wife, mother (to a tattooed teenage daughter she avoids), Sears Portrait Studio photographer, and wimp. Asserting herself, taking the reins, or facing life head-on are not in her repertoire. So when Caroline suddenly cracks and screams "Fuck you!" at the PTA president, she is shocked. So is her husband. So is the PTA president. So is everyone. But Caroline soon realizes the true cause of her outburst can be traced back to something that happened to her as a teenager, a scarring betrayal by her best friend Emily. This act changed Caroline's life forever. So, with a little bit of bravery flowing through her veins, Caroline decides to go back to her home town and confront Emily. She busts her daughter Polly out of school, and the two set off to deliver the perfect comeback, which is twenty-five years in the making. But nothing goes as planned. Long buried secrets begin to rise to the surface, and Caroline will have to face much more than one old, bad best friend. A heartwarming story told with Matthew Dicks' signature wit, The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs is a deceptively simple novel about the ways in which our childhood experiences reverberate through our lives, and the bravery of one woman trying to change her life and finds true understanding of her daughter, and herself, along the way.