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A Slipping-Down Life
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4 out of 5
Based on 24 Ratings and 24 Reviews

Book Description
Evie Decker is a shy, slightly plump teenager with a distant father and hours and hours of silence to fill. Then one night she hears local rock singer Drumstrings Casey on the radio-and becomes instantly attracted to his cool, motionless voice. Evie learns that Drumstrings frequently plays at a dingy roadhouse called The Unicorn. So she goes there and, with an uncharacteristically bold gesture, bu... More
Book Information
PublisherBallantine Books
BindingMass Market Paperback (24 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages192
ISBN-100345478142
ISBN-13978-0345478146
Publication Date04/27/2004
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About Anne Tyler (Author) : Anne Tyler is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Anne Tyler include The Accidental Tourist: A Novel, Breathing Lessons: A Novel, Timothy Tug... more
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