The Body of a Young Man

Download or read book The Body of a Young Man written by Mildred Walker and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1997-03-01 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Cutler, a high school physics teacher, is shattered by the suicide of his most promising student. Hoping to gain perspective and peace of mind, he travels with his wife, Phyllis, to Vermont to spend the summer at the farm of old friends, Josh and Lucy Blair.øThe Body of a Young Man is a deeply moving story of four people whose friendship asks more than they can give and offers more than they can take. Only in observing another tragedy does James begin to see vulnerability as a virtue and ambiguity as a source of strength. ø