Farewell Tour of a Terminal Optimist (KelpiesEdge)

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Dodging the police, joy riding and extreme partying - if Connor's dying, he might as well enjoy one last wild adventure. As the wolves rise from the darkness of history, and long-buried secrets resurface, Innis's adventure truly begins . No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. A former lawyer, he helped found The Teapot Trust, a children's art therapy charity, with his wife Laura.

When you’re at death’s door, life’s not expected to be much fun, even – or especially – when it’s the door to Room 9, the one with the smiley. After he fights at school, while his mother has a breakdown and ends up at the hospital, he is sent to a government housing for minors thing along with his sworn enemy, the boy he fought with, Skeates.

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Forming an unlikely friendship with fellow juvenile delinquent Skeates, the pair stage a break out and set off on a crazy tour across Scotland to find Connor's dad, an inmate at Shotts prison. Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . Forming an unlikely friendship with fellow juvenile delinquent Skeates, the pair stage a break out and set off on a crazy tour across Scotland -- dodging the police, joy riding and extreme partying -- to find Connor's dad, an inmate at Shotts prison. But, ultimately, this is a book about bravery and bloody-mindedness and it's made me look closely at roundabouts.I feel in love with Edinburgh a little over a year ago and I always love going back, even through books. Terminal Optimist recounts friendship between bully (Skeates) and his victim (Connor) as they run away from Stornaway to Shotts to discover why Connor’s dad spent the past seven years in prison. Rok of Arkady, an alien shape-changer on the run from dangerous assassins, seeks refuge in the far reaches of the galaxy, alighting on a small and insignificant planet - Earth. Quick-witted, sharp-tongued Connor Lambert won’t take it any longer: the bullying, the secrets, the sympathy.

His sister died, and his dad's in prison (although his mom refuses to let him visit or even tell him why his dad's been incarcerated for the last 9 years). By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.Forming an unlikely friendship with fellow juvenile delinquent Skeates, the pair stage a break out and set off on a crazy tour across Scotland to find Connor’s dad, an inmate at Shotts prison.