The Beautiful Miscellaneous

· Bolinda · Narrated by Paul Michael Garcia
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9 hr 44 min
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Nathan Nelson is the average son of a genius. His father, a physicist of small renown, has prodded him toward greatness from an early age, but despite Samuel Nelson's efforts Nathan remains ordinary. Then, in the summer of 1987, everything changes. Nathan is involved in a terrible accident and falls into a coma. When he awakens, he finds that everyday life is radically different. His perceptions of sight, sound and memory have been irrevocably changed. The doctors and his parents fear permanent brain damage, but the truth of his condition is more unexpected and leads to a renewed chance for Nathan to find his place in the world. Thinking that his son's altered brain is worthy of serious inquiry, Samuel arranges for Nathan to attend a research centre where savants, prodigies and neurological misfits are studied and their specialties applied. Immersed in this strange atmosphere – where an autistic boy can tell you what day Christmas falls on in 3026 but can't tie his shoelaces – Nathan begins to unravel the mysteries of his new mind and finally makes peace with the crushing weight of his father's expectations.

About the author

Dominic grew up in Sydney, Australia and now lives in Austin, Texas. He is the author, most recently, of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos, a New York Times Bestseller and a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice selection.

Paul Michael Garcia is a three-time AudioFile Earphones Award winner. Some of his audiobooks are Survivor and Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk and The Tin Drum by Günter Grass. Paul received his classical training in theatre from Southern Oregon University, where he worked as an actor, director and designer. He spent three seasons in the acting company at the world famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. In addition to narrating audiobooks, Paul volunteers as a Shakespeare teacher for Crater High School in Central Point Oregon, and also spends a considerable amount of time playwriting.

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