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Bending Light
Hardcover
Publisher: Riberia Publishing
Published: May 2 2026
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Bending Light is the true story of an unwanted child with a horrible speech impediment, who escaped abuse at home by building a treehouse in the woods. Forced to abandon his refuge when his father moves the family to Florida after a health scare, he finds solace in surfing, turning pro at fourteen and moving out of his parents' home by his junior year in high school. This is a story of passions and pirates, love and betrayal, success and silliness, faith, family, and friendship. But mostly, it's the story of how a series of ordinary events, combined with gumption and perseverance, can overcome adversity and make for an extraordinary life.
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