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Ways of Leaving: A Novel
Ways of Leaving: A Novel
Ways of Leaving: A Novel
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Ways of Leaving: A Novel

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Winner of the 2014 International Book Awards in Fiction: Best New Fiction, Ways of Leaving introduces readers to an anti-hero as charming and flawed as Tony Soprano.

Following the death of his father, the loss of his job, and the failure of his marriage, Chase Stoller returns home to try to reconstruct his life. But bad habits, like alcoholism, sex addiction, and poor impulse control, make his homecoming as problematic as his screwed-up life.

A suicidal depressive, Chase pushes people away with his anger and self-pity. His frustrations spill out in uncontrollable torrents that will have you howling with laughter. Despite his abrasive exterior, you’ll appreciate his honesty and sympathize with his predicaments.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSparkPress
Release dateMar 11, 2014
ISBN9781940716404
Ways of Leaving: A Novel
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Grant Jarrett

Originally from northeastern Pennsylvania, Grant Jarrett lived in Manhattan for twenty years before moving to Marin County, CA, where he now works as a writer, ghostwriter, editor, musician, and occasional songwriter. His publishing credits include numerous magazine articles, essays, short stories, and More Towels, his coming-of-age memoir about life on the road. His debut novel, Ways of Leaving, won the Best New Fiction category in the 2014 International Book Awards. The House That Made Me, his 2016 anthology about the meaning of home, was chosen as an Elle “Trust Us” book. Jarrett is an avid cyclist, skier, and surf skier.

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    Chase Stoller’s life is a wreck’ his wife left him, he lost his job, his estranged father just passed away and his brother who doesn’t care for wants him to come back home. And his beloved sister is in a mental institution. Going back home means he has to deal with what life throws at him head on.You would think with a guy like Chase with so much going against him, how could you like him, but Grant Jarret writes with a way that you do like Chase and hope for the best. At times, it is funny, sarcastic, sensitive and graphic. As the novel progresses, we get to understand how Chase has become who he is and I understand his situation. Some of the characters seem familiar and I believe many of us could relate to dysfunctional lives.

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