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The Year We Disappeared
by 133749 Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:08 pm
The Year We Disappeared
authors: Cyclin and John Busby
genre: nonfiction? (on amazon.com it says fiction AND nonfiction
) sounds like nonfiction to me.
Before August 31, 1979, nine-year-old Cylin’s biggest worry was avoiding her grumpy neighbor. Then her family’s life changed forever when her father, a Cape Cod policeman, was shot on his drive to work. Horribly injured, with most of his lower jaw blown away, John Busby somehow managed to stop his car and run for help. Although John was convinced he knew his attacker’s identity, the investigation mysteriously stalled, and the Busby family was given 24-hour protection during the long experimental effort to reconstruct John’s face. Eventually the family went into hiding, starting over in another state. In alternating chapters, John and Cylin Busby tell the story of John’s ordeal and the devastating impact on his family. John’s laconic, just-the-facts-ma’am style underscores the horror he was enduring, while Cylin’s perspective drives home the fear and emotional misery the family suffered. The appalling physical injuries may deter the squeamish, but this riveting story will stay with readers, particularly its message that John’s anger and desire for revenge were the hardest wounds to heal.
authors: Cyclin and John Busby
genre: nonfiction? (on amazon.com it says fiction AND nonfiction
) sounds like nonfiction to me. Before August 31, 1979, nine-year-old Cylin’s biggest worry was avoiding her grumpy neighbor. Then her family’s life changed forever when her father, a Cape Cod policeman, was shot on his drive to work. Horribly injured, with most of his lower jaw blown away, John Busby somehow managed to stop his car and run for help. Although John was convinced he knew his attacker’s identity, the investigation mysteriously stalled, and the Busby family was given 24-hour protection during the long experimental effort to reconstruct John’s face. Eventually the family went into hiding, starting over in another state. In alternating chapters, John and Cylin Busby tell the story of John’s ordeal and the devastating impact on his family. John’s laconic, just-the-facts-ma’am style underscores the horror he was enduring, while Cylin’s perspective drives home the fear and emotional misery the family suffered. The appalling physical injuries may deter the squeamish, but this riveting story will stay with readers, particularly its message that John’s anger and desire for revenge were the hardest wounds to heal.
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Re: The Year We Disappeared
by Lews Therin 776 Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:10 pm
Question: What color is John's VW Beetle?
Answer: It's multicolored; specifically, the front fender is part red and part blue, the hood is a faded red, one door is blue, and the other is gray. Later, Polly paints half of it green.
Page: 11
Question: What type of shot did John's would-be killers use?
Answer: Double-O Buckshot
Page: 46
Answer: It's multicolored; specifically, the front fender is part red and part blue, the hood is a faded red, one door is blue, and the other is gray. Later, Polly paints half of it green.
Page: 11
Question: What type of shot did John's would-be killers use?
Answer: Double-O Buckshot
Page: 46
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More Questions
by Lews Therin 776 Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:01 pm
Question: Who was Max?
Answer: The Busby's guard dog
Page: 222
Question: What was the code phrase used on the intercom to indicate "I'm safe and want to be let in"?
Answer: "I don't have any homework tonight"
Page: 234
Question: What was Raymond's legitimate business?
Answer: Trash hauling
Page: 95
Question: What did Cylin stash under her mattress for self-defense?
Answer: A serrated knife
Page: 238
Answer: The Busby's guard dog
Page: 222
Question: What was the code phrase used on the intercom to indicate "I'm safe and want to be let in"?
Answer: "I don't have any homework tonight"
Page: 234
Question: What was Raymond's legitimate business?
Answer: Trash hauling
Page: 95
Question: What did Cylin stash under her mattress for self-defense?
Answer: A serrated knife
Page: 238
Last edited by Lews Therin 776 on Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:19 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : The question was generally terrible, so I made a better one. :P)
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