{"product_id":"lucky-the-orphan-paperback","title":"Lucky the Orphan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDave Koco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRay Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShort summary about this novel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving sustained spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries after falling out of a helicopter during armed combat, a bedridden, attention deficit, punch-drunk, and always cynical \"Lucky\" drafts his unofficial memoir from a Marine Hospital in his now compromised cognitive state. The tale that follows is about a New Jersey orphanage in the late 80s, where the fantasy of being the next Oliver Twist or Orphan Annie yields to the harsher reality of deadbeat fathers, social alienation, and abuse. Twelve-year-old Lucky's only hope to win the respect of his peers is through competing in underground youth-run wrestling tournaments, and keeping his promise of obtaining a video game system for Christmas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbout the Authors: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRay Fisher and Dave Koco are ex-pats from the U.S. who now live and work in Tokyo, Japan. Ray Fisher is from Northeastern\/Central Pennsyvalnia. He studied music in California. Dave Koco was in the Marine Corps Infantry for four years. \u003ci\u003eLucky the Orphan \u003c\/i\u003eis their second novel. Their first novel is the thriller, Operation Freakshow\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42705468325951,"sku":"9781938998386","price":22.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c3b539f132f49bd2112fdbc0c725a64b.webp?v=1765036866","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/lucky-the-orphan-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}