Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Fine edition in a Near Fine scuffed dust-jacket.

In Pool, Mike Shamos tells the story of his turbulent family, tracing the roots of their dysfunction back to the pool hall where they all grew up. His father, an alcoholic and abusive husband, is the main focus of the novel, but the book also covers Shamos's mother and three sisters. Pool is a harrowing but ultimately hopeful story of family and redemption.; 4to; 128 pages.