'As memorable as it is moving.'
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'A marvellous coming of age novel.' ROBERT FORSTER
'His most personal work to date . . . poignant but also darkly humorous.'
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From the West Coast of Scotland to the West Coast of America, the life-affirming debut by the Belle & Sebastian frontman.
Glasgow, early 1990s, and Stephen - music-loving romantic - has emerged from a hospital stay, diagnosed with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a little-understood disease. He meets fellow strugglers, for whom the world seems to care less and less, and they form their own support group as they try to navigate their lives.
Starting to write songs, albeit in a slow and fledgling way, Stephen wakes to the possibility of a spiritual and artistic life. Leaving Glasgow in search of the mythic warmth of California, he and his friend Richard float between hostels, sofas and park benches. Could the trip offer them both a new beginning?
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- Landing Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- 1: Getting Chucked
- 2: Somewhat Stricken
- 3: God at the Piano
- 4: Me and Richard, Richard and I
- 5: Girl Sweat and Pleather
- 6: Nature Boy
- 7: Alone Is Not Lonely
- 8: Will Your Anchor Hold?
- 9: Traditional Matters
- 10: Tidy Beard
- 11: Industrial Life in Scotland
- 12: Harmony and Counterpoint
- 13: People Are Amazing
- 14: Frozen Fall
- 15: What Can I Give Him?
- 16: Winter Routine
- 17: Breaking It Down
- 18: Summer Wanes
- 19: Fake Fur
- 20: Be Like the Peacock
- 21: Dr Doshi
- 22: The Weetabix Atlas
- 23: Vitamin Phillipa
- 24: Chasing the Sun
- 25: The Olympic Diner
- 26: Getting the Hang of It
- 27: The Wise Men of Chronic Fatigue
- 28: Runway Lights of Point Loma
- 29: Mission Beach
- 30: Janey’s Coming Round
- 31: Hillcrest
- 32: Riding on the Equator
- 33: Practice in the New World
- 34: The Nabisco Cats
- 35: Question Answer
- 36: Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
- 37: Janey and the Kids
- 38: Luna at The Casbah
- 39: The Spring Earthquake
- 40: Gold from the Mold
- 41: Quiet Riot Girl
- 42: Berkeley
- 43: On the Radio
- 44: Back Through the Wardrobe Door
- 45: Ever Had a Little Faith?
- 46: A Night with the Stars
- 47: The Wedding
- 48: We Could Do Anything
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- Copyright
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