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Edward DeAngelo's debut novel The Lies That Bind is a gripping, resonant work, emotional and true, that weighs the complex question: What defines fatherhood-blood, legal obligation, or love? This exquisite novel about the complicated ties and ambiguities that irrevocably bind us to one another introduces an extraordinary new talent in contemporary fiction. Business executive Peter Morrison and his ex-wife, Joan, an artist, were never right for each other-Pete dreamed of a comfortable family life in the suburbs while Joan envisioned a more bohemian existence. Nonetheless, when their marriage failed after eight years, Pete was devastated. He couldn't imagine not sharing his home and day-to-day life with his young son, Sam-knowing court-sanctioned visits would never be consolation for his loneliness and pain. Five years later Pete-who's never remarried still lives for his visits with thirteen-year-old Sam. But over the years Pete has been plagued by nagging doubts about their connection, as they've never shared physical similiarities or common interests. Though his devotion to Sam is steadfast, Pete can't stop asking himself whether the boy he loves so much is really his. So, when an opportunity arises to take a paternity test, he seizes the opportunity-and discovers that his worst fears are true. Overcome with feelings of anger and betrayal, Pete confronts Joan with the test result. She strikes back, cutting off his visitation rights *in order to keep Sam from finding out the truth. Suddenly Pete finds himself without a son-and without a father's legal right to get the boy back. Desperate for a solution and spurred on by an ambitious lawyer, Pete brings a lawsuit that breaks new legal ground 'in defining what a father is. Overnight the private war over Sam's custody becomes front-page news-and the very public trial forces Pete and Joan to face the truth about their marriage and the lies that bind them both to Sam. But before a judge decides, Pete and Sam must answer that same question themselves-and discover the truths that determine the meaning of family. An honest and profound novel written with great skill and compassion, The Lies That Bind is a journey of the heart that no reader will soon forget.

About the Author :
Edward DeAngelo is a graduate of Harvard Law School and Currently works in the Massachusetts attorney general's office. He lives in the Boston area with his wife and two sons.

Review :
?A striking and original story of the journey from troubled childhood to self-aware adult, Fisher?s account strikes the universal chords so often missing from contemporary memoir.?Kirkus Reveiws


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780688174934
  • Publisher: William Morrow & Company
  • Publisher Imprint: William Morrow & Company
  • Height: 243 mm
  • No of Pages: 336
  • Spine Width: 27 mm
  • Width: 165 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0688174930
  • Publisher Date: 09 Jan 2001
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 662 gr


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