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Alex George

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Alex George is a writer and a lawyer. He was born in England, but presently lives in Columbia, Missouri.

His last book, A GOOD AMERICAN, was a national and international bestseller. His new book, SETTING FREE THE KITES, will be published by Penguin in February, 2017.

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Somehow, the paperback of SETTING FREE THE KITES launches on Tuesday, January 9, and to celebrate, the nice people at Goodreads are giving away 25 copies of the book. Go here to enter your name for the drawing. You have until January 16 to put your name in the virtual hat. Good luck!

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Average rating: 3.81 · 9,435 ratings · 1,813 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Good American 3.72 avg rating — 6,898 ratings — published 2012 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Setting Free the Kites 4.07 avg rating — 2,526 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seven Days 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before Your Very Eyes 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Working It Out 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Revolt Rising 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Primer of Botanical Latin with Vocabulary by Emma Short, Alex George (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Alex George

“When he left us, he stole all the words.”
― Alex George, Setting Free the Kites

tags: abandonment, death, grief, loss

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“We are all immigrants, a glorious confection of races and beliefs, united by the rock that we live on. As the years wash over us and new generations march into the future, family histories are subsumed into the greater narrative. We become, simply, Americans.”
― Alex George, A Good American

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“But love and pain are two sides of the same coin. You can't have one without the other. Sometimes that's how we know we're alive.”
― Alex George, Setting Free the Kites

tags: children, grief, loss, love, pain

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Polls

What is your choice for February, 2013 Book of the Month? Top two vote getters are the winners!

The Death of Bees by Lisa O'Donnell

8 votes, 33.3%

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

7 votes, 29.2%

Carved in Bone (Body Farm, #1) by Jefferson Bass

Carved in Bone by Jefferson Bass

3 votes, 12.5%

The Orchid Houseby Lucinda Riley

2 votes, 8.3%

Into the Free: A Novelby Julie Cantrell

2 votes, 8.3%

A Good Americanby Alex George

1 vote, 4.2%

The Last Runawayby Tracy Chevalier

1 vote, 4.2%

The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Oprah's Book Club 2.0) by Ayana Mathis

The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis

0 votes, 0.0%

The Ten-Year Napby Meg Wolitzer

0 votes, 0.0%

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