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A stunningly sad and heroically hopeful tale. . . . This is a beautiful novel about relationships of the most makeshift kind.O, The Oprah Magazine
Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasnt left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade. Twenty miles away, in Yonkers, seventeen-year-old Kel Keller navigates life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins his hopes on what seems like a promising baseball careerif he can untangle himself from his difficult family life. The link between this unlikely pair is Kels mother, Charlene, a former student of Arthurs. After nearly two decades of silence, it is Charlenes unexpected phone call to Arthura plea for helpthat shatters their isolation. Told with warmth and intelligence through Arthur and Kels own quirky and lovable voices, Heft is the story of two improbable heroes whose connection transforms both their lives. It is a memorable, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive novel about finding sustenance and friendship in the most surprising places.
