The Year We Disappeared, Cylin Busby
The Year We Disappeared, Cylin Busby
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The Year We Disappeared
a Father-Daughter Memoir

Author: Cylin Busby, John Busby

Narrator: Cylin Busby, David Baker

Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2012

Synopsis

A peaceful summer night is shattered by gunfire as an unseen assailant tries to murder police officer John Busby. Though horribly wounded, Busby survives. But the perpetrator remains at large, meaning Busby and his family remain in danger.In alternating chapters, John Busby and his daughter, Cylin, tell the harrowing true story of the year that followed - John from his perspective as parent, Cylin from the point of view of the nine-year-old child that she was.Together father and daughter craft an unforgettable picture of fear, of police corruption, and of a malignant thug who no one dares to cross. Yet their story is also one of redemption and recovery, and ultimately of hope and healing.A Full Cast Audio production.

About Cylin Busby

Cylin Busby is the author of three feline-focused books: The White House Cat, illustrated by Neely Daggett, The Bookstore Cat, illustrated by Charles Santoso, and The Nine Lives of Jacob Tibbs. Her books for teens include the acclaimed memoir The Year We Disappeared and the novels The Stranger Game and Blink Once. She lives in Los Angeles with her family. You can visit her online at www.cylinbusby.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on January 08, 2021

I remember when this book came out (same publisher, even the same editor I had at the time) and I thought, "That looks so sad! Those people's lives are messed up for good! I'm not sure I could read that!" Fast forward like, ten years, and I'm in a Pandemic Zoom Book Club and thinking, WHY is this wo......more

Goodreads review by Joan on August 26, 2008

I really liked the book. It was very well written and I liked the way one chapter would be from John's point of view and the next from his 9 year old daughter's point of view. John Busby was a policeman who was shot by an "unknown shooter" almost 30 years ago. The thing about it, is everyone in the......more

Goodreads review by April on September 09, 2008

I started this book on Wednesday and haven't quite finished it yet. I have enjoyed the storyline, but I am kind of puzzled why this book is considered to be for young adults. Both voices in the book (the father's and daughter's) are very moving and filled with emotion about how their family's lives......more

Goodreads review by emilia on March 05, 2024

Such a good read, once you pick it up you can’t put it down. This is my second time reading and it still tugged on my heartstrings just as much as the first time.......more

Goodreads review by Abby on January 31, 2009

In this book, daughter Cylin and father John share the story of what happened to their family in 1979 when John, a police officer, was shot in the head. John wasn't killed, but the bottom of his jaw was shot off and he had a long, painful recovery ahead of him. Worse was the fact that he was certain......more

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