Bibliograph

The dangers of proximal alphabets, Kathleen Alcott

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The dangers of proximal alphabets, Kathleen Alcott

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The dangers of proximal alphabets

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

809867798

Responsibility statement

Kathleen Alcott

Summary

"Two brothers, James and Jackson, have conversations in their sleep and their sister Ida listens in. While the world outside saw them as neighbors and friends, to each other the three formed a family unit--two brothers and a sister--not drawn from blood, but drawn from a deep need to fill a void in their single-parent households. Theirs is a relationship of communication without speaking, of understanding without judgment, of intimacy without rules and limits. But as the three of them mature and emotions become more complex, Ida and Jackson find themselves as more than just siblings. And when Jackson's somnabulance develops into violent outbursts and James is hospitalized, Ida is paralyzed by the events that threaten to shatter her family and to pull them beyond her reach. Kathleen Alcott's striking debut, The Dangers of Proximal Alphabets, is a charged and deeply layered love story that explores the dynamics of family when it defies bloodlines and societal conventions"--, Provided by publisher

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