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Book Review of Empire Falls

Empire Falls
Empire Falls
Author: Richard Russo
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Miles Roby has been slinging burgers at the Empire Grill for 20 years,
a job that cost him his college education and much of his self respect. What keeps him there? It could be his daughter Tick who needs all of his help surviving the local high school. Or maybe it is Janine, Miles soon to be ex wife, who's taken up with a vain health club proprietor. Of perhaps it is Frances Whiting who owns
everything in town and seems to believe that includes Miles. This novel delves into the heart of America in a work that overflows with
hilarity, heartache and grace.
I liked this book alot.