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The Magic Kingdom
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Open Road Media
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Publication Year:
2010
ISBN-13: 9781453204481
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<DIV><p>&#160;</p><DIV><DIV><B>&ldquo;Among Mr. Elkin&rsquo;s best works of fiction . . . A comedy that cuts so many ways that it leaves us bleeding with laughter.&rdquo; &mdash;<i>The New York Times</i></B></div><DIV>&#160;</div></div><DIV>Eddy Bale&rsquo;s twelve-year-old son died after a terrible, drawn-out illness. Now, determined to help alleviate the suffering of other sick children, Eddy plans to take a group of seven terminally ill youths on a dream vacation to Disney World. Accompanied by four eccentric chaperones, Eddy and the kids embark on what is meant to be a magical retreat that quickly devolves into a series of disasters when the kids turn out to be more full of life than anyone expected.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>Written with deadpan humor and poignancy, <i>The Magic Kingdom</i> is a striking and honest portrayal of life and death&mdash;and the trouble that ensues when one attempts to master either.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>This ebook features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&rsquo;s estate and from the Stanley Elkin archives at Washington University in St. Louis.</div><p>&#160;</p></div>
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