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Cargando... The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell: A Novel (edición 2018)por Robert Dugoni (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This book. Just wow. Samuel Hill has ocular albinism, a rare disorder wherein his eyes are red. His devoted, faithful Catholic mother insisted that Sam attend OLM grammar school, Our Lady of Mercy. And so begins a lifelong struggle of bullying, discrimination, loneliness, and difference. From a young age, Sam meets and befriends his best friends, Ernie Cantwell, who will become a professional NFL player, and Mickey Kennedy, the fierce girl who would ultimately become Sam's business partner. The first-person prose is beautifully written, poignant for anyone who has ever struggled with their difference (which we all have in one way or another), wanted to be "normal," and questioned their faith (not necessarily religious). While the entire book is surrounded by, intertwined with, and related to religion, the Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell is far from an in-your-face church/God book. Sam Hell is an extraordinary novel about love, belief, forgiveness, and finding your way. I highly recommend this book. NOTE: I listened to this book, narrated by the author, and I am so glad I did - he did an extraordinary job. Sam Hill was born with ocular albinism -- a condition where the pupils appear red. Growing up in a private Catholic school, he was the victim of bullying and was often shunned by his peers, known frequently as "Devil Boy" or Sam "Hell". Though Sam has endured a rough life, he's persevered and been lucky in some ways, the son of two loving parents and friend of Ernie and Mickie, two other misfits, but two of the most loyal friends he could ever have. As an adult, Sam has found success as an eye doctor, yet sometimes his past comes back to haunt him. This is a well-written coming-of-age novel, and one where you can't help but root for Sam while at the same time fall in love with the cast of supporting characters around him. That's a simple summary of my feelings for this book, but it's accurate. Recommend! sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Su vida cambió cuando aprendió a verla con sus propios ojos. Sam posee una mirada distinta a los demás niños: afectado de albinismo ocular, tiene los ojos rojos de nacimiento. Su madre lo atribuye a la voluntad divina, pobre consuelo para alguien que debe soportar con resignación que sus compañeros de clase lo llamen Sam Diablo. A pesar de todo, él quiere creer que es Dios quien le envía a Ernie Cantwell para que se convierta en el amigo que tanto necesita; y a Mickie Kennedy, que aterriza en la escuela como un tornado y arrasa con todas sus concepciones sobre niños y niñas. Con el paso de los años, Sam deja de creer que el mundo sea producto de un destino ineludible, como no pueden serlo las tragedias que lo obligaron a dejar a sus amigos, su ciudad y su vida. Enfrentado a su pasado, emprenderá un largo viaje, pero esta vez lo hará con los ojos bien abiertos para ver aquello que lo hizo cambiar y lo definió como persona. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Sam Hill, while growing up in a devoutly Catholic household and attending Catholic school, struggles with faith. He was different- ocular albinism meant he had red eyes. He was dubbed "devil boy" or Sam Hell. He was bullied his whole life. As an adult, he was able to become a successful optometrist. He still suffered from low self-esteem due to his past. Through acceptance he can finally learn to forgive and achieve peace. ( )