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Diverse tales showcasing Hanks's narrative charm.
If you appreciate Tom Hanks’s on-screen presence, you might find his writing equally engaging. These stories are more than celebrity vanity; they're well-crafted narratives that speak to the human experience with wit and warmth. By dipping into a variety of lives and situations, Hanks manages to be simultaneously entertaining and touching, making "Uncommon Type" a cozy read that's perfect for those who love short stories with depth.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor. A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game--and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN's newest celebrity, and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves. An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant venture into America looking for acquisitions and discover a down and out motel, romance, and a bit of real life. These are just some of the tales Tom Hanks tells in this first collection of his short stories. They are surprising, intelligent, heartwarming, and, for the millions and millions of Tom Hanks fans, an absolute must-have!
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Diverse tales showcasing Hanks's narrative charm.
If you appreciate Tom Hanks’s on-screen presence, you might find his writing equally engaging. These stories are more than celebrity vanity; they're well-crafted narratives that speak to the human experience with wit and warmth. By dipping into a variety of lives and situations, Hanks manages to be simultaneously entertaining and touching, making "Uncommon Type" a cozy read that's perfect for those who love short stories with depth.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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