Books with title The Long Road Home

A story of wonderful humour, emotional candour and hardy tales of tough times - The Road Back Home is set amid the pit villages of the North East. Sid paints a picture of a colourful, tight knit community full of good times and hard work, God-fearing women and hard drinking men. Amongst the unforgettable cast of his extended family and friends, we follow the Waddells' attempts to stay afloat and provide a better future and possible escape for youngsters like Sid.

Sometimes you have to go home to find out who you really are Charlie West went to bed one night an ordinary high school student. He woke up a hunted man. Terrorists are trying to kill him. The police want to arrest him for the death of his best friend. He doesn’t know whose side he’s on or who he can trust. With his pursuers closing in on every side, Charlie makes his way back to his hometown to find some answers. There, holed up in an abandoned mansion, he’s joined by his friends in a desperate attempt to discover the truth about a murder he can’t remember — and the love he can never forget.

Pete Thompson loves telling stories of his boyhood and growing up in Silar City. Like his grandchildren do when he tells them stories, sit back, relax, grab a cookie and a glass of lemonade, and enjoy Pete’s retelling of one of the best basketball seasons ever at Silar City High. Visit the Thompson family and share in the laughs and fun. Experience the thrill of each game, the nail-biting wins and the disappointing losses, as the team tries to reach the state play-offs in Madison. The challenge is not only on the basketball court, though, for Pete and his older brother Ronnie. Kim Saunders, Ronnie’s best friend, suddenly runs away from home and teammate Paul carries a secret that could be tragic. Relive, with Pete, the struggle and triumph as the folks from Silar City travel The Long Road Home.

A story of wonderful humour, emotional candour and hardy tales of tough times - The Road Back Home is set amid the pit villages of the North East. Sid paints a picture of a colourful, tight knit community full of good times and hard work, God-fearing women and hard drinking men. Amongst the unforgettable cast of his extended family and friends, we follow the Waddells' attempts to stay afloat and provide a better future and possible escape for youngsters like Sid.

A story of wonderful humour, emotional candour and hardy tales of tough times - The Road Back Home is set amid the pit villages of the North East. Sid paints a picture of a colourful, tight knit community full of good times and hard work, God-fearing women and hard drinking men. Amongst the unforgettable cast of his extended family and friends, we follow the Waddells' attempts to stay afloat and provide a better future and possible escape for youngsters like Sid.