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Seventeen-year-old 'Hank' has found himself at Penn Station in New York City with no memory of anything âwho he is, where he came from, why he's running away. His only possession is a worn copy of Walden, by Henry David Thoreau. And so he becomes Henry Davidâor 'Hank' and takes first to the streets, and then to the only destination he can think ofâWalden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Cal Armistead's remarkable debut novel is about a teen in search of himself. Hank begins to piece together recollections from his past. The only way Hank can discover his present is to face up to the realities of his grievous memories. He must come to terms with the tragedy of his past, to stop running, and to find his way home.

Being Henry David

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      Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/1/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780807506158, 978-0807506158
      ISBN10: 080750615X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Seventeen-year-old 'Hank' has found himself at Penn Station in New York City with no memory of anything âwho he is, where he came from, why he's running away. His only possession is a worn copy of Walden, by Henry David Thoreau. And so he becomes Henry Davidâor 'Hank' and takes first to the streets, and then to the only destination he can think ofâWalden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Cal Armistead's remarkable debut novel is about a teen in search of himself. Hank begins to piece together recollections from his past. The only way Hank can discover his present is to face up to the realities of his grievous memories. He must come to terms with the tragedy of his past, to stop running, and to find his way home.

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