{"product_id":"at-trails-end-homecoming-9798271393259","title":"At Trails End: Homecoming","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John Strother\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Coming of Age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomecoming At Trails End\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is the hilarious tale of big mayhem in a small Texas town. The absurdity of trying to be a part of something you really want no part of.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Strother's prose is sharp and snarky, particularly the dialogue.\" Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A combination of thought-provoking inspections and engrossing insights that are at once hilarious and semi-serious...\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eD. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"...the writing is authentic, witty, and heartfelt.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelf-Publishing Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, ★★★★\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the dinky, backwater town of Trails End, any cowboy booted Texan will tell ya - Don't mess with Homecoming. Or slaughter the rival teams mascot, set fire to the highly prized athletic facility, dish out rancid hot dogs, or cripple the High Schools star quarterback.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSadly, the perpetrators, four accident-prone sophomores and recent arrivals to Trails End, hadn't been briefed on small-town etiquette. What with their being foreigners and all. And the boys' highly reluctant mentor, History teacher Paul Matthews, ain't helping. His schedule is packed ogling the robust, red-headed counselor Gina Zoller, ridiculing her prominent and potentially psychotic husband Sieg, and antagonizing neanderthal turned football coach, Rex Anders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll while denying vicious rumors he manages The OutlawX, a ZZ-Top tribute band hastily formed by the four boys in a desperate attempt to survive life at Trails End. If it could be that easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in John Strother's fast-paced style, spiced with witty dialogue and absurd situations, \u003ci\u003eHomecoming At Trails End\u003c\/i\u003e is a comic satire of being at the wrong place at the wrong time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46862774501527,"sku":"9798271393259","price":821.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798271393259.webp?v=1769967546","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/at-trails-end-homecoming-9798271393259","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}