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While We're Here
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781960415479
Publisher: Bruce Scivally
Published: Sep 4 2025
Pages: 242
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
While We're Here
By T.A. Manchester
A Poignant Coming-of-Age Novel About Family, Grief, and Redemption
Like Friday Night Lights meets Ordinary People
Seventeen-year-old Morgan Browdy's world shatters in just eight seconds. After his younger brother loses his life in an accident Morgan feels responsible for, his mother's taillights disappear into the night, his father drowns in bottles of whiskey, and everything he thought was permanent unravels. Left with nowhere to turn, Morgan finds himself on the doorstep of his estranged grandfather's farmhouse-a place filled with echoes of a fractured family past.
As Morgan struggles to find his footing, he's thrust into a new life at New Liberty High, where the football field offers both an escape and a second chance. Under the tough but steady guidance of JD Browdy, the grandfather he barely knows, Morgan starts to see the possibility of healing. With his father battling his own demons, and Ryley, a girl with her own haunted past, offering quiet strength, Morgan learns that family bonds are more complex-and more powerful-than he ever imagined.
Set against the backdrop of small-town America, While We're Here is a deeply emotional journey through grief, forgiveness, resilience, and the unbreakable ties of family. Fans of heartfelt coming-of-age fiction, literary family dramas, and inspiring sports novels will find themselves captivated by T.A. Manchester's powerful debut.
⭐ Perfect for readers who love:
✔ Emotional and thought-provoking young adult and adult fiction
✔ Stories about healing after loss and second chances
✔ Football, small-town life, and the power of mentorship
✔ The raw and intimate storytelling of Friday Night Lights, Ordinary People, and The Catcher in the Rye
Get your copy today and experience a moving story of family, redemption, and the strength it takes to stay.
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