Heft

A heartwarming novel about largerthanlife characters and second chances Former academic Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasnt left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade. Twenty miles away in Yonkers, seventeenyearold Kel Keller navigates life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins his hopes on what seems like a promising baseball careerif he can untangle himself from his family drama. The link between this unlikely pair is Kels mother, Charlene, a former student of Arthurs. After nearly two decades of silence, it is Charlenes unexpected phone call to Arthura plea for helpthat jostles them into action. Through Arthur and Kels own quirky and lovable voices,Hefttells the winning story of two improbable heroes whose sudden connection transforms both their lives. Like Elizabeth McCrackensThe Giants House,Heftis a novel about love and family found in the most unexpected places.