Somewhere South of Here

A Novel

Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book Somewhere South of Here by William Kowalski, HarperCollins e-books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: William Kowalski ISBN: 9780061955914
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Publication: June 2, 2009
Imprint: HarperCollins e-books Language: English
Author: William Kowalski
ISBN: 9780061955914
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
Publication: June 2, 2009
Imprint: HarperCollins e-books
Language: English

I'd wondered about my mother all my life -- what she looked like, how she smelled and sounded and acted. Lately this wondering had grown to encompass a curiosity about the kind of people she herself came from, because they were my family, too, after all, even though I knew nothing about them. I'd no idea whether they were loud or soft-spoken, funny or boring, preferred chocolate to vanilla, if they liked movies over books or the other way around. I wondered whether any of them had ever done anything magnificent in their lives, or if they were the kind of folks who were satisfied with just getting by. These things were important -- knowing them would help me to know myself, and the only way that would happen was if I went and looked for her.

With all his possessions on his motorcycle, Billy Mann sets off on a cross-country odyssey from New York to Santa Fe in search of a mother who deserted him long ago. What Billy discovers, however, is a life rich with possibility -- the chance for love, friendship, and, finally, a family to call his own.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

I'd wondered about my mother all my life -- what she looked like, how she smelled and sounded and acted. Lately this wondering had grown to encompass a curiosity about the kind of people she herself came from, because they were my family, too, after all, even though I knew nothing about them. I'd no idea whether they were loud or soft-spoken, funny or boring, preferred chocolate to vanilla, if they liked movies over books or the other way around. I wondered whether any of them had ever done anything magnificent in their lives, or if they were the kind of folks who were satisfied with just getting by. These things were important -- knowing them would help me to know myself, and the only way that would happen was if I went and looked for her.

With all his possessions on his motorcycle, Billy Mann sets off on a cross-country odyssey from New York to Santa Fe in search of a mother who deserted him long ago. What Billy discovers, however, is a life rich with possibility -- the chance for love, friendship, and, finally, a family to call his own.

More books from HarperCollins e-books

Cover of the book Wilderness by William Kowalski
Cover of the book How to Have Multiple Orgasms by William Kowalski
Cover of the book First Mothers by William Kowalski
Cover of the book I'll Fly Away by William Kowalski
Cover of the book Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You by William Kowalski
Cover of the book For Pete's Sake by William Kowalski
Cover of the book Hometown Recipes for the Holidays by William Kowalski
Cover of the book The Language Instinct by William Kowalski
Cover of the book Affair-Proof Your Marriage by William Kowalski
Cover of the book True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa by William Kowalski
Cover of the book The Bush Agenda by William Kowalski
Cover of the book Death Becomes Them by William Kowalski
Cover of the book North Point North by William Kowalski
Cover of the book Enemy Women by William Kowalski
Cover of the book Helping Me Help Myself by William Kowalski
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy