The smaller evil, Stephanie Kuehn
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The smaller evil, Stephanie Kuehn
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The smaller evil
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Stephanie Kuehn
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YA. THRILLERS (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Sometimes the greater good requires the smaller evil. 17-year-old Arman Dukoff can't remember life without anxiety and chronic illness when he arrives at an expensive self-help retreat in the remote hills of Big Sur. He s taken a huge risk and two-thousand dollars from his meth-head stepfather for a chance to "evolve," as Beau, the retreat leader, says. Beau is complicated. A father figure? A cult leader? A con man? Arman's not sure, but more than anyone he's ever met, Beau makes Arman feel something other than what he usually feels worthless. The retreat compound is secluded in coastal California mountains among towering redwoods, and when the iron gates close behind him, Arman believes for a moment that he can get better. But the program is a blur of jargon, bizarre rituals, and incomprehensible encounters with a beautiful girl. Arman is certain he's failing everything. Ages 13+
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