The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly

ISBN: 0062679678

Author: Ansari, Rebecca K.S.

Condition: New

As puzzle pieces click into place, The Missing Piece of Charlie OReilly reveals that its stories-and family-that make us whole. A deeply satisfying and beautiful book. -Elana K. Arnold, National Book Award finalist and author of The Question of MiraclesCharlie OReilly is an only child. Which is why it makes everyone uncomfortable when he talks about his brother.Liam. His eight-year-old kid brother, who, up until a year ago, slept in the bunk above Charlie, took pride in being as annoying as possible, and was the only person who could make Charlie laugh until it hurt.Then came the morning when the bunk, and Liam, disappeared forever. No one even remembers him-not Charlies mother, who has been lost in her own troubles; and not Charlies father, who is gone frequently on business trips. The only person who believes Charlie is his best friend, Ana-even if she has no memory of Liam, she is as determined as Charlie is to figure out what happened to him.The search seems hopeless-until Charlie receives a mysterious note, written in Liams handwriting. The note leads Charlie and Ana to make some profound discoveries about a magic they didnt know existed, and they soon realize that if they're going to save Liam, they may need to risk being forgotten themselves, forever.Rebecca K.S. Ansaris debut novel is a stunning contemporary fantasy about love, loss, and the power to forgive that we all have inside us-even if we sometimes forget that its there.