The scoundrel and the optimist / Maceo Montoya.
By: Montoya, Maceo
Publisher: Tempe, Ariz. : Bilingual Press/Editorial Bilingüe, c2010Description: 266 p. ; 22 cmISBN: 9781931010658Subject(s): Fathers and sons -- FictionGenre/Form: Domestic fiction. | Bildungsromans. | Humorous fiction.Summary: In The Scoundrel and the Optimist we meet Edmund, a hapless but irrepressible redheaded teen whose magnificent strength of spirit makes him a giant among men. Despite roadblocks and bad advice, Edmund is determined to win the heart of Ingrid Genera and to become a great guitar player. But his most notable accomplishment is teaching his father, Filastro, the value of integrity and optimism. After a prolonged episode of debauchery, Filastro discovers just how horrifying abuse is. Edmund nurses him back to health and in the process teaches him that love is mightier than fists and is worth great sacrifice.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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In The Scoundrel and the Optimist we meet Edmund, a hapless but irrepressible redheaded teen whose magnificent strength of spirit makes him a giant among men. Despite roadblocks and bad advice, Edmund is determined to win the heart of Ingrid Genera and to become a great guitar player. But his most notable accomplishment is teaching his father, Filastro, the value of integrity and optimism. After a prolonged episode of debauchery, Filastro discovers just how horrifying abuse is. Edmund nurses him back to health and in the process teaches him that love is mightier than fists and is worth great sacrifice.