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The goldfinch

2015
"A young boy in New York City, Theo Decker, miraculously survives an accident that takes the life of his mother. Alone and abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by a friend's family and struggles to make sense of his new life. In the years that follow, he becomes entranced by one of the few things that reminds him of his mother, a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into the art underworld"--Provided by publisher.

Boys adrift

the five factors driving the growing epidemic of unmotivated boys and underachieving young men
2008
Analyzes the potential causes of the growing number of unmotivated and underachieving males, including video games, teaching methods, prescription drugs, endocrine disrupters, and the devaluation of masculinity; and provides advice for parents on how to help their sons achieve.

Forrest Gump

1986
When the University of Alabama's football team drafts Forrest and makes him a star, that's only the beginning.

The goldfinch

Taken in by a wealthy family friend after surviving an accident that killed his mother, thirteen-year-old Theo Decker tries to adjust to life on Park Avenue.

A portrait of the artist as a young man

1994
An autobiographical novel depicting the childhood, adolescence, and early manhood of Stephen Dedalus.

Glow

a novel
In South London, Raf, a young man with a rare sleep disorder, frequents local raves where a new designer drug called Glow is popular. When his friend Theo vanishes, Raf's efforts to find him involve him in a global corporate conspiracy and with Cherish, a beautiful young woman with hidden motives.

An American tragedy

2010
The corruption of a young man becomes a portrait of the society that shaped his ambitions and destroyed him.

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