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Jan 1, 1989 · This Boy's Life. Tobias Wolff. 3.96. 29,325 ratings1,771 reviews. The 30th anniversary edition of Tobias Wolff's "extraordinary memoir" (SF Chronicle), now with a new introduction by the author. Genres Memoir Nonfiction Biography Biography Memoir Coming Of Age Autobiography Classics. ...more. 304 pages, Paperback. First published January 1, 1989.
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This Boy's Life: A Memoir is an autobiographical book by Tobias Wolff about his childhood in the American Northwest in the 1950s, published in January 1989 by The Atlantic Monthly Press. The book was adapted into a film of the same name.
Mar 1, 2000 · This Boy's Life is exactly that: a story of a "Prodigal Son" who, after causing much harm to the society around him--with much harm having been done to him--not only became a better man, but also met a better life with his changed, saved heart from above!
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Chapter 1. The young Tobias Wolff—who, in his youth, went by Jack —and his mother Rosemary are driving across the country from Florida to Utah. Rosemary is fleeing an abusive relationship and she hopes that in Utah, she and her son will be able to strike it rich in the uranium boom.
Dec 1, 2007 · This unforgettable memoir, by one of our most gifted writers, introduces us to the young Toby Wolff, by turns tough and vulnerable, crafty and bumbling, and ultimately winning. Separated by divorce from his father and brother, Toby and his mother are constantly on the move.
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This Boy's Life Full Book Summary. Previous Next. In 1955, Toby Wolff and his mother are on their way to Utah to make their fortune by mining uranium. While in Utah, Toby changes his name to Jack in honor of the author Jack London and also to remove himself from his father, who abandoned Jack and his mother shortly after Jack was born.
Dec 1, 2007 · The PEN/Faulkner Award–winning author recounts coming of age in 1950s Washington State with his mother and abusive stepfather in this classic memoir. This unforgettable memoir, by one of our most...
