Can a fallen star overcome his demons to resurrect his fame-bound career without falling prey to the very same temptations which took him down in the first place?
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Critical acclaim for "Almost Home" by Frank Marcopolos:
"Although I'm not a fan of sports, this story goes so much deeper - portraying the college scene and all the attendant drama." - Shirley Hicks, Charleston, WV
"It is the little things that the author did that really put the sparkle on this book. Something as simple as not being able to remember someone's name is funny because it is something that happens in real life, but most writers wouldn't think to include such realism in their books." - Trent Goodbaudy, Portland, OR
"As an Englishwoman of middle years with absolutely no knowledge of baseball or of American college life, what was I doing reading this book, I asked myself? Well, it looked intriguing and I had downloaded it so what did I have to lose? Amazingly, I was hooked on the story from the beginning." - S.A. Blane, U.K.
""Almost Home" by Frank Marcopolos is a fun and fast-paced novel about the seedy side of student life on a college campus in upstate New York--a netherworld, like any college town, where young adults create lives for themselves, yet are too young to realize the consequences of their actions....The language rings true--and reads seamlessly within each character's alternating chapters. The vivid atmosphere settled me in a sleepy burg where the cultural and social center was the college. The powerful and vivid atmosphere, much the same as when I was in college, although much more hypnotic and alluring, goes further. It seduces one to remain on the cusp of adulthood forever. In "Almost Home" that powerful temptation seems possible--at the price of selling one's soul." - Kathleen Maher, NY NY
"I started reading “Almost Home” by Frank Marcopolos under the assumption that it would be a very sports centric novel and was therefore surprised to find out that it was actually much more than this. The plot has several twists and turns and explores the overall drama of college life with particular attention being paid to the more seedy aspects....I found the book to be cleverly written, fast paced and interesting in the way it explored multiple elements of University life, from the wild parties to life in the dorms. I also appreciated how Marcopolos gives the readers a narrative that alternates between the viewpoints of both Barry and Enzo. This alternating viewpoint ensured that I could attempt to understand the way in which the characters were acting to the point that at times I couldn’t actually decide if I actually liked or disliked them. There really was no good or bad guys in the story, these were meant to be characters with both negative and positive aspects which I enjoyed seeing." - David King, U.K.
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Critical acclaim for "Almost Home" by Frank Marcopolos:
"Although I'm not a fan of sports, this story goes so much deeper - portraying the college scene and all the attendant drama." - Shirley Hicks, Charleston, WV
"It is the little things that the author did that really put the sparkle on this book. Something as simple as not being able to remember someone's name is funny because it is something that happens in real life, but most writers wouldn't think to include such realism in their books." - Trent Goodbaudy, Portland, OR
"As an Englishwoman of middle years with absolutely no knowledge of baseball or of American college life, what was I doing reading this book, I asked myself? Well, it looked intriguing and I had downloaded it so what did I have to lose? Amazingly, I was hooked on the story from the beginning." - S.A. Blane, U.K.
""Almost Home" by Frank Marcopolos is a fun and fast-paced novel about the seedy side of student life on a college campus in upstate New York--a netherworld, like any college town, where young adults create lives for themselves, yet are too young to realize the consequences of their actions....The language rings true--and reads seamlessly within each character's alternating chapters. The vivid atmosphere settled me in a sleepy burg where the cultural and social center was the college. The powerful and vivid atmosphere, much the same as when I was in college, although much more hypnotic and alluring, goes further. It seduces one to remain on the cusp of adulthood forever. In "Almost Home" that powerful temptation seems possible--at the price of selling one's soul." - Kathleen Maher, NY NY
"I started reading “Almost Home” by Frank Marcopolos under the assumption that it would be a very sports centric novel and was therefore surprised to find out that it was actually much more than this. The plot has several twists and turns and explores the overall drama of college life with particular attention being paid to the more seedy aspects....I found the book to be cleverly written, fast paced and interesting in the way it explored multiple elements of University life, from the wild parties to life in the dorms. I also appreciated how Marcopolos gives the readers a narrative that alternates between the viewpoints of both Barry and Enzo. This alternating viewpoint ensured that I could attempt to understand the way in which the characters were acting to the point that at times I couldn’t actually decide if I actually liked or disliked them. There really was no good or bad guys in the story, these were meant to be characters with both negative and positive aspects which I enjoyed seeing." - David King, U.K.
