03822cam a2200409 4500 233429800 TxAuBib 20150605120000.0 ||||||s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781607881179 1607881179 0da4c780-c950-48ed-b939-532e20b7d617 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 95006 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Mosley, Walter. Fortunate Son [Libby Audiobook] : A Novel. Hachette Audiobooks, 2006. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 259MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 259MB. Fiction & Literature. HTML:New York Times bestselling author Walter Mosley's novel about two boys, one ensconced in a life of privilege and the other in a life of hardship, explores the true meaning of fortune. In spite of remarkable differences, Eric and Tommy are as close as brothers. Eric, a Nordic Adonis, is graced by a seemingly endless supply of good fortune. Tommy is a lame black boy, cursed with health problems, yet he remains optimistic and strong. After tragedy rips their makeshift family apart, the lives of these boys diverge astonishingly: Eric, the golden youth, is given everything but trusts nothing; Tommy, motherless and impoverished, has nothing, but feels lucky every day of his life. In a riveting story of modern-day resilience and redemption, the two confront separate challenges, and when circumstances reunite them years later, they draw on their extraordinary natures to confront a common enemy and, ultimately, save their lives.. Welcome one more of Mosley's departures from mystery fiction. FORTUNATE SON is a compassionate, lyrical, and heartbreaking story of the parallel lives of two "brothers." Lorraine Toussaint brilliantly follows the two boys: Tommy, unhealthy and plagued by the harshest of life's realities, and golden boy Eric, a privileged doctor's son. The melodrama is occasionally inflated, edging to improbable, and could be over the top in the hands of a less gifted narrator. Toussaint's thoughtful yet precise handling of the characters and relationships deeply touches the listener. She never misses the opportunity to color an unusual character, making the most of Mosley's people. The boys' lives are interwoven with tragedy and loyalty, and Toussaint is a sensitive and intuitive narrator delivering a velvety punch. R.F.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. African American Fiction. Literature. Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Audie Award Nominee. Best Audiobooks. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-05 20:00:03. Toussaint, Lorraine. http://camellia.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=0da4c780-c950-48ed-b939-532e20b7d617 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/4575-1/095006-FortunateSon.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/4575-1/095006-FortunateSon.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0DA4C780-C950-48ED-B939-532E20B7D617&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/4575-1/095006-FortunateSon.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/4575-1/095006-FortunateSon.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0DA4C780-C950-48ED-B939-532E20B7D617&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)