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91 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Box office. $1,700,000 (US/ Canada) [1] Tall Story is a 1960 American romantic comedy film made by Warner Bros., directed by Joshua Logan, and starring Anthony Perkins and Jane Fonda in her film debut. It is based on the 1957 novel The Homecoming Game by Howard Nemerov, which was the basis ...
Eight feet tall, in fact - plagued by condition called Gigantism and troubled by secrets that he believes led to his phenomenal growth. In a novel packed with quirkiness and humor, Gourlay explores a touching sibling relationship and the clash of two very different cultures. Ages 10+. Membership Advantages.
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Sep 12, 2015 · Tall Story by Candy Gourlay: A Book Review This book is bittersweet, hilarious, witty, and magical although some parts are sad. I laughed my head off when I read it.
SUNDAY TIMES 100 BEST TITLES. Candy Gourlay's debut novel Tall Story is a feel-good tale about basketball mad Londoner Andi and her 8ft tall Filipino half brother Bernardo, who is reunited with his mother and sister after 16 years of waiting for the necessary papers.
Tall Story is a refreshing debut that will make children think twice about the power of magic and legends." Judith Woods, The Telegraph "Tall Story by Candy Gourlay combines wry humour and profound comment on cultural identity. It is an astute coming of age novel.
May 27, 2010 · 2,047 ratings269 reviews. What you want is not always what you get. Even when your wishes come true. Andi desperately hopes her long lost half-brother Bernardo will be as mad on basketball as she is. But when he steps off the plane from the Philippines, she cannot believe her eyes.
Height. 5′ 6″ (1.68 m) Mini Bio. Francoise Noel Catenaro was born on 19 December 1969. She is of Italian, Spanish, and Hawaiian ancestry. Miss Noel grew up in Queens, New York and attended parochial school for several years and then went to public elementary schools. She graduated from Division Avenue High School, in Levittown, NY, in 1987.
