Made in the U.S.A.
Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts is a reprint edition published by Grand Central Publishing on May 4, 2009. This 384-page novel presents a poignant narrative centered on two children, Lutie McFee and her brother Fate, as they navigate their challenging lives in Spearfish, South Dakota. With their mother deceased and their father absent, the siblings face the harsh realities of their situation, leading them to embark on a journey in search of a father they barely know.
Readers will find a story that explores themes of family life and coming of age, as Lutie and Fate grapple with their circumstances and the choices they must make. The narrative delves into their struggles with attachment and belonging, highlighting their resilience in the face of adversity. As they travel to Las Vegas in search of their father, the siblings confront the complexities of their world, ultimately seeking a place they can call home.
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The bestselling author of WHERE THE HEART IS returns with a heartrending tale of two children in search of a place to call home.
Lutie McFee’s history has taught her to avoid attachments…to people, to places, and to almost everything. With her mother long dead and her father long gone to find his fortune in Las Vegas, 15-year-old Lutie lives in the god-forsaken town of Spearfish, South Dakota with her twelve-year-old brother, Fate, and Floy Satterfield, the 300-pound ex-girlfriend of her father. While Lutie shoplifts for kicks, Fate spends most of his time reading, watching weird TV shows and worrying about global warming and the endangerment of pandas. As if their life is not dismal enough, one day, while shopping in their local Wal-Mart, Floy keels over and the two motherless kids are suddenly faced with the choice of becoming wards of the state or hightailing it out of town in Floy’s old Pontiac. Choosing the latter, they head off to Las Vegas in search of a father who has no known address, no phone number and, clearly, no interest in the kids he left behind.
MADE IN THE U.S.A. is the alternately heartbreaking and life-affirming story of two gutsy children who must discover how cruel, unfair and frightening the world is before they come to a place they can finally call home.
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