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When a Vietnam veteran who has risen to business success returns to his hometown for a summer camp reunion, he is forced to confront his rough adolescence as a social outcast and the fierce friendship he shared with a popular youth. The gathering, meant to celebrate old bonds and the enduring spirit of the Boy Scouts, unfolds into a moment of tragedy when an unthinkable event involving the friend’s family members turns the reunion into a profound reckoning for all involved. Through flashbacks and present reflections, the veteran examines how those formative years and the ties forged in youth shaped his adulthood and the lasting complexities of male friendship.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age
Authors: Nickolas Butler
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