β Scribed by Jim Lynch
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SUMMARY:
By the acclaimed author of The Highest Tide, a story of contrary destinies that are further complicated by the border that separates them.Brandon Vanderkools extreme dyslexia and height give him a peculiar perspective, which proves handy once his father pushes him off their Washington dairy farm into the Border Patrol. Though he used to just jump over the ditch into British Columbia, hes uncomfortable in this uniformed role and instead indulges his obsession with birds and art while incidentally spotting smugglers and illegal immigrants who are provoking an already paranoid society. Drug mansions in the Canadian highlands peer down into berry farms that might offer convenient routes into the American market, where politicians clamor for increased security. Closer to home, Brandons father battles disease in his herd and his mother something far worse. Madeline Rousseau, who grew up right across the ditch, has seen her gardening skills turn lucrative, while her father replicates great past inventions and rails against imperialism. And overseeing everything is a mysterious masseuse who knows everybodys secrets.Rich in characters contending with a swiftly changing world and their own elusive hopes and dreams, Border Songs is at once comic, tender, and momentousa riveting portrait of a distinctive community, an inventive love story, and fiction of the highest order.
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SUMMARY: By the acclaimed author of The Highest Tide, a story of contrary destinies that are further complicated by the border that separates them.Brandon Vanderkools extreme dyslexia and height give him a peculiar perspective, which proves handy once his father pushes him off their Washington dai
Set in the previously sleepy hinterlands straddling Washington state and British Columbia, Border Songs is the story of Brandon Vanderkool, six foot eight, frequently tongue-tied, severely dyslexic, and romantically inept. Passionate about bird-watching, Brandon has a hard time mustering enthusiasm
Set in the previously sleepy hinterlands straddling Washington state and British Columbia, Border Songs is the story of Brandon Vanderkool, six foot eight, frequently tongue-tied, severely dyslexic, and romantically inept. Passionate about bird-watching, Brandon has a hard time mustering enthusiasm
"Six foot eight and severely dyslexic, Brandon Vanderkool has always had an unusual perspective - which comes in handy once his father pushes him off their dairy farm and into the Border Patrol. He used to jump over the ditch into British Columbia but now is responsible for policing a thirty-mile st
By the acclaimed author of The Highest Tide, a story of contrary destinies further complicated by the border that separates them. Six foot eight and severely dyslexic, Brandon Vanderkool has always had an unusual perspective-which comes in handy once his father pushes him off their dairy farm and in
SUMMARY: By the acclaimed author of The Highest Tide, a story of contrary destinies that are further complicated by the border that separates them.Brandon Vanderkoolβs extreme dyslexia and height give him a peculiar perspective, which proves handy once his father pushes him off their Washington da