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Home Song

The arrival of a new student creates upheaval for the Gardner family when it is revealed he is the result of a brief affair Tom Gardner, devoted family man and high school principal, had years earlier.

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  • "When high school principal Tom Gardner recognizes a new transfer student as the son he never knew -- the result of a one-night stand on the eve of his wedding years before -- the entire Gardner family is forced to deal with issues they've long denied, and a crisis they never expected."
  • "The arrival of a new student creates upheaval for the Gardner family when it is revealed he is the result of a brief affair Tom Gardner, devoted family man and high school principal, had years earlier."@en
  • "When a new student transfers to principal Tom Gardner's school, Tom instantly recognizes that this teenager is the son he never knew he had, the result of a one-night stand years before. Raised by an adoring and fiercely independent mother who never revealed the name of his biological father, Kent Arens is a fine young man. But his very presence represents something deeper--and darker--to the members of Tom Gardner's family."@en
  • ""A seemingly Norman Rockwell-like family is at the center of Spencer's (Family Blessings) latest novel, and, as usual, Spencer reveals the hard truths that lie beneath the bright exterior. On the first day of school, high-school principal Tom Gardner thinks his biggest problem is finding the shipment of textbooks for his wife Claire's English class; but the most difficult ordeal of his life is about to begin. Tom's real troubles start when he meets a new student, Kent Arens, who turns out to be smart, well-mannered, a star athlete-and the illegitimate son Tom never knew he had, conceived during a one-night stand 18 years ago, just before Tom married Claire. Tom swings between fear that Claire will find out about Kent and pride in his newfound son, but when the boy, unaware of his lineage, starts courting Tom's 16-year-old daughter, Chelsea, Tom is forced to reveal his secret. Claire, bitter and angry, asks Tom to move out of their home. Robby, their son, resents his new brother and takes out his anger on Kent on the football field. Chelsea, meanwhile, starts running with the wrong crowd. But while Tom and Claire grow farther apart, the three siblings decide to become friends. Together, they reunite Tom and Claire, restoring family harmony." PW via Amazon."@en
  • "When a new student transfers to principal Tom Gardner's school, Tom instantly recognizes that this teenager is the son he never knew he had, the result of a one-night stand years before. As the Gardners careen toward disaster, they must learn the true meaning of unconditional love."
  • "The Gardners, married for eighteen years, appear to be a happy family. The father is a high school principal, the mother is a teacher, and the son and daughter, a senior and junior in high school, are intelligent and popular. But as a new school year begins, a cloud appears on the horizon: Tom Gardner learns he has another son, who is registering as a senior at his high school."@en
  • "Are there sins of the heart beyond forgiving? The answer is revealed in this powerful novel of a family whose future is imperiled by the past."@en
  • "When a new student transfers to principal Tom Gardner's school, Tom realizes this is the son he never knew he had. Raised by an adoring and independent mother, Kent Arens is a fine young man. But his presence presents real problems to Tom's family while also teaching them the meaning of unconditional love."
  • "Tom Garner is a devoted father and a loving husband, secure in himself, his family and his job. Into his life comes Kent Arens, a young man of intelligence and character, and the son Tom never knew he had. Kent's presence upsets Tom, his wife and their other children in ways they never imagined and forces them to look for the ability to love."@en
  • "Tom Garner is a devoted father and a loving husband, secure in himself, his family and his job. Into his life comes Kent Arens, a young man of intelligence and character, and the son Tom never knew he had. Kent's presence upsets Tom, his wife and their other children in ways they never imagined and forces them to look for the ability to love."
  • "Are there sins of the heart beyond forgiving? The answer is revealed in LaVyrle Spencer's powerful novel of a family whose future is imperiled by the past. When a new student transfers to principal Tom Gardner's school, Tom instantly recognizes that this teenager is the son he never knew he had, the result of a one-night stand years before. Raised by an adoring and fiercely independent mother who never revealed the name of his biological father, Kent Arens is a fine young man. But his very presence represents something deeper-and darker-to the members of Tom Gardner's family. To Claire, Tom's wife, Kent is the symbol of act of betrayal so bitterly wrenching she cannot forgive her husband. To Chelsea, their daughter, he is the boy she is falling in love with and to Claire's son, Robby, Kent is his rival in the classroom and on the football field. As the Gardners careen toward disaster, they must learn the true meaning of unconditional love. In that lesson, Home Song strikes a universal chord in all of us."@en
  • "When a new student transfers to principal Tom Gardner's school, Tom realizes this is the son he never knew he had. Raised by an adoring and independent mother, Kent Arens is a fine young man. But his presence presents real problems to Tom's family. As the Gardners careen toward disaster, they must learn the meaning of unconditional love."@en
  • "Tom Gardner's world turns upside down when a teenage boy, claiming to be his son, enrolls at the school where he is principal."@en

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