Away from Everywhere
by Chad Pelley

ISBN: 1-55081-265-3 EAN: 978-1-55081-265-7 Price: CDN$19.95 Qty:

Book Description Brothers Owen and Alex Collins are brought together when mental illness claims their father and sets off a chain reaction of unrelated, heart-breaking events. Both tender and bold in its delivery, Away from Everywhere cuts no corners in telling the story of their crushing childhood, the reasons the brothers become different men, and the unthinkable act of love that tears them apart. Nearing thirty-five, Owen is plagued by childhood demons, the ghosts of failed relationships, and a persistent feeling that his life lacks meaning. When Alex arranges for Owen to stay with his wife and family, what feels like a new beginning becomes one last wrong turn. Part warped love story, part family tragedy, Away from Everywhere is a heart-stomping pageturner. *Visit the author's webpage for interactive book club questions, to watch the book trailer, to listen to the unofficial book soundtrack, and more http://chadpelley.wordpress.com/awayfromeverywhere/ Reviews: "Gripping from page one, Away from Everywhere is a finely crafted novel from one of the most talented young writers to come out of Newfoundland in recent years." -Kenneth J. Harvey, international bestselling author of Inside and Blackstrap Hawco “This emotionally wrenching story made me cry. It also made me lament not having written it … A fascinating and tender portrait of a soul in torment. The text is articulate and lyrical.” - M.T. Dohaney, award-winning author of The Corrigan Women "Away from Everywhere pulls at the live filament between father and son ... [and] with lifetimes worth of blood, violence, delusion and broken love, this is no redemption story.” - Kathleen Winter, award-winning author of boYs About the Author Chad Pelley is an award-winning writer from St. John’s, NL, and sits on the board of directors for the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland & Labrador (WANL). He works in editing and sells photography. Away from Everywhere won entry into WANL’s 2008 Emerging Writers Mentorship Program. His stories “Subtle Differences” and “How Far is Nowhere” are featured in The Cuffer Prize Anthology. He enjoys writing fiction and music, most red wines, and everything about books.