A Prayer for Owen Meany

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'If you care about something you have to protect it. If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.' Eleven-year-old Owen Meany, playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire, hits a foul ball and kills his best friend's mother. Owen doesn't believe in accidents; he believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul ball is both extraordinary and terrifying.

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Title: A Prayer for Owen Meany
Language: English
Authors: John Irving
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Released: 1997
Format: Paperback
ISBN10: 0345417976
ISBN13: 9780345417978
Tags: Fiction, Esotericism & Religion, Mystery / Thriller, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Religion, Classics, Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ+, Friendship, American Literature, Adapted for Film, Canada, India, Satire, Homosexuality, Vienna, Twins, Bestsellers, Students, Army, Circus, Film Industry, Vietnam War (1959-1975), Prophets, Theatrical Performances
First published: 1989
Original title: A Prayer for Owen Meany
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Description: 'If you care about something you have to protect it. If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.' Eleven-year-old Owen Meany, playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire, hits a foul ball and kills his best friend's mother. Owen doesn't believe in accidents; he believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul ball is both extraordinary and terrifying.