The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell: A Novel

Name: The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell: A Novel
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (103928 reviews)
Author: Robert Dugoni

by Robert Dugoni

Contemporary Fiction Literary Fiction

4.6 (103,928)

4.6 stars from 103,928 reviews. One of the highest rated Contemporary Fiction books we track.

Published by Lake Union PublishingPublished 2018-02-21

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate coming-of-age stories that don't end in adolescence but circle back to examine what we become.
You love character-driven fiction where small-town roots run deep and personal history demands reckoning.
You're drawn to stories about disability and difference that treat them as part of life, not its definition.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer fast-paced plots with twists and surprises; this is reflective and grounded in emotional truth.
You're looking for a feel-good read; there's genuine pain and estrangement at the heart of this one.
You need clear resolutions wrapped up neatly; Sam's answers are messier and more human than that.

About this book

Sam Hill was born with red pupils and ocular albinism, earning him the nickname "Devil Boy" or "Sam Hell" from classmates. His mother viewed his condition as God's will. Supported by his mother's faith, his father's practical wisdom, and two misfit friends, Sam persevered through his childhood. He believed God sent Ernie Cantwell, the only African American student in his class, as the friend he needed. He also believed God orchestrated Mickie Kennedy's arrival, a force that challenged everything Sam had learned about relationships. Forty years later, Sam is a small-town eye doctor who questions whether anything in his life was truly by design—particularly a tragedy that caused him to abandon his friends, hometown, and former life. Now he embarks on a journey around the world to confront what changed, defined, and frightened him, seeking to understand what truly matters. This coming-of-age novel won Suspense Magazine's Crimson Scribe Award.

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Currently #586 in the Kindle store — a top-1,000 bestseller.

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Currently 4.6★ from 103,928 reviews

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