Toys of Desperation

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Set in the summer of 1973 in Weir, Arkansas, the story follows eleven-year-old Billy Williams, who finds his summer disrupted by the Watergate hearings. With financial struggles since his father's death, Billy rides his beloved banana-seat bike, feeling the weight of his family's hardships. The narrative explores themes of childhood resilience and the impact of socio-political events on personal lives.