Patricia Wood is a Ph.D. student at the University of Hawaii, focusing on education, disability, and diversity. Lottery is inspired by her work, as well as a number of events in her life, including her father’s winning the Washington State Lottery. She lives with her husband aboard a sailboat moored in Ko’Olina, Hawaii. This is her first novel.
?A wonderful first novel?profoundly lovable.?
?"Washington Post"
?A memorable character whose voice and world linger in one's
imagination.?
?"Miami Herald"
?"Lottery" is a winner.?
?Kate Jacobs
?A winning narrator.?
?"Seattle Times"
It's ?memorable.?
?"Miami Herald"
It's ?wonderful.?
?"Washington Post"
It's ?irresistible.?
?"Good Housekeeping"
?Uplifting.?
?Kate Jacobs
?Much more than a novel about a windfall affecting a simple
soul?it's a book about a stupendous event affecting a great number
of people, especially the reader.?
?Paul Theroux
A wonderful first novel profoundly lovable.
"Washington Post"
A memorable character whose voice and world linger in one s
imagination.
"Miami Herald"
"Lottery" is a winner.
Kate Jacobs
A winning narrator.
"Seattle Times"
It s memorable.
"Miami Herald"
It s wonderful.
"Washington Post"
It s irresistible.
"Good Housekeeping"
Uplifting.
Kate Jacobs
Much more than a novel about a windfall affecting a simple soul it
s a book about a stupendous event affecting a great number of
people, especially the reader.
Paul Theroux
aA wonderful first novela]profoundly lovable.a
a"Washington Post"
aA memorable character whose voice and world linger in oneas
imagination.a
a"Miami Herald"
a"Lottery" is a winner.a
aKate Jacobs
aA winning narrator.a
a"Seattle Times"
Itas amemorable.a
a"Miami Herald"
Itas awonderful.a
a"Washington Post"
Itas airresistible.a
a"Good Housekeeping"
aUplifting.a
aKate Jacobs
aMuch more than a novel about a windfall affecting a simple
soulaitas a book about a stupendous event affecting a great number
of people, especially the reader.a
aPaul Theroux
Perry Crandall has an IQ of 76, but is not retarded, as he'll have you know: his IQ would need to be less than 75 for that, and he knows the difference even if others may not. Perry, the 32-year-old narrator of Wood's warm-fuzzy debut, has worked at the same marine supply store for half his life and lives with his wisecracking grandmother Gram, whose gems of folk wisdom help him along. But when Gram dies, Perry's selfish, money-grubbing family members swoop in and swindle him out of the proceeds from the sale of her house-and then come a-knocking again when Perry wins $12 million in the Washington State Lottery. Suddenly everyone is paying attention to Perry, but who can he trust? Even his friends from the marine supply store behave differently, and on top of everything else, Perry finds himself falling for convenience store clerk Cherry, who has problems of her own. Despite his family's shenanigans and sinister maneuverings, Perry holds his own and discovers abilities he didn't know he had. The wisdoms here run more cute than deep, but Wood's light humor and likable narrator should have mass appeal. (Aug.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
?A wonderful first novel?profoundly lovable.?
?"Washington Post"
?A memorable character whose voice and world linger in one's
imagination.?
?"Miami Herald"
?"Lottery" is a winner.?
?Kate Jacobs
?A winning narrator.?
?"Seattle Times"
It's ?memorable.?
?"Miami Herald"
It's ?wonderful.?
?"Washington Post"
It's ?irresistible.?
?"Good Housekeeping"
?Uplifting.?
?Kate Jacobs
?Much more than a novel about a windfall affecting a simple
soul?it's a book about a stupendous event affecting a great number
of people, especially the reader.?
?Paul Theroux
A wonderful first novel profoundly lovable.
"Washington Post"
A memorable character whose voice and world linger in one s
imagination.
"Miami Herald"
"Lottery" is a winner.
Kate Jacobs
A winning narrator.
"Seattle Times"
It s memorable.
"Miami Herald"
It s wonderful.
"Washington Post"
It s irresistible.
"Good Housekeeping"
Uplifting.
Kate Jacobs
Much more than a novel about a windfall affecting a simple soul it
s a book about a stupendous event affecting a great number of
people, especially the reader.
Paul Theroux
aA wonderful first novela]profoundly lovable.a
a"Washington Post"
aA memorable character whose voice and world linger in oneas
imagination.a
a"Miami Herald"
a"Lottery" is a winner.a
aKate Jacobs
aA winning narrator.a
a"Seattle Times"
Itas amemorable.a
a"Miami Herald"
Itas awonderful.a
a"Washington Post"
Itas airresistible.a
a"Good Housekeeping"
aUplifting.a
aKate Jacobs
aMuch more than a novel about a windfall affecting a simple
soulaitas a book about a stupendous event affecting a great number
of people, especially the reader.a
aPaul Theroux
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