Changing Tides - Hardcover

Ford, Michael Thomas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0758210590 ISBN 13: 9780758210593

Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp, 2007

Synopsis

When his troubled teenage daughter comes to spend the summer with him, marine biologist Ben Ransome struggles to deal with her destructive behavior and finds a soul mate--and lover--in graduate student Hudson Jones, who needs his help in quelling the personal demons that rage inside of him.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Thomas Ford is award-winning author of numerous books, including the popular "Trials from My Queer Life" series of essay collections, and the novels Last Summer, Looking for It and Tangled Sheets. He lives in San Francisco with his partner and four very bad dogs.

From Publishers Weekly:

Ford (Full Circle; Last Summer) bridges the gap between gay romance and mainstream fiction in his latest. Ben Ransome, a 40-something marine biologist living modestly in Monterey, Calif., is anxious about his 16-year-old daughter's summer stay. It's been nine years since they've seen each other, and when Caddie arrives, she's a bit icy toward her wayward father. Ford explores vividly and honestly a teen girl's longing for love and a place in the world. He then furthers the theme of finding one's self when Ben meets Hudson, a Ph.D. candidate in town to investigate an unfinished Steinbeck manuscript. The men bond over stories of Steinbeck's Monterey and instantly become pals. As Caddie finds a man of her own and a heretofore straight Ben grapples with his feelings for Hudson, Ben also learns a few things about fatherhood. A deft sense of place and a handle on romance—both Ben's and Caddie's—that's neither sappy nor shallow will help set this one apart. (Sept.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0758210590
• ISBN 13: 9780758210593
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 359