Second Place is the First Winner

by Robert Harris

Overview

For Robert, life has never been easy. Growing up, he faced many hardships. Raised by a drug-addicted mother, separated from his siblings and thrown in the foster care system at the age of seven, only to be introduced to abuse and crime that turns his world upside down in ways that he couldn't imagine. Full of anger and trying to escape from a troubled past, at the age of thirteen, Robert discovers that his mother was murdered by a drug dealer, which fuels his anger to go down a destructive path. Knowing that this path is not what his mother would desire for his life, can Robert escape his spiraling rollercoaster of drugs, crime, and abuse, or will he make a choice that can never be undone?

 

Second Place is the First Winner is a universal story of inner struggle and discovery, as debut author Robert Harris explores the pains and struggle of a childhood that grew him up too soon. Second Place is the First Winner shows you what can happen when you let go of your past and take a chance. Discover where his journey takes him in this revealing tale.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164332693
Publisher:	Robert Harris
Publication date:	05/06/2020
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	671,752
File size:	455 KB

About the Author

Robert Harris is an English author and former journalist. He began his publishing career in non-fiction but is best known for his works of historical fiction. His first novel an alternate history Fatherland was published in 1992 and later adapted by HBO in1994 into a movie. His second novel 1995's Enigma was also made into a film. Harris' 1998 novel Archangel was made into a miniseries for the BBC staring Daniel Craig. in 2006 he published Imperium which was the beginning of his Cicero Trilogy. He is married to Gill Hornby, sister of famous novelist Nick Hornby.

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