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Title details for Joe Nuthin's Guide to Life by Helen Fisher - Available

Joe Nuthin's Guide to Life

by Helen Fisher
Alex Wingfield
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A thoroughly uplifting novel about a neurodivergent young man who unexpectedly builds a community and saves a friend in need by following—in a way only he can—his mother's words of wisdom.
Joe-Nathan likes the two parts of his name separate, just like dinner and dessert. Mean Charlie at work sometimes calls him Joe-Nuthin. But Joe is far from nothing. Joe is a good friend, good at his job, good at making things and at following rules, and he is learning how to do lots of things by himself.

Joe's mother knows there are a million things he isn't yet prepared for. While she helps to guide him every day, she is also writing notebooks of advice for Joe, of all the things she hasn't yet told him about life and things he might forget.

By following her advice, Joe's life is about to be more of a surprise than he expects. Because he's about to learn that remarkable things can happen when you leave your comfort zone, and that you can do even the hardest things with a little help from your friends.

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  • Release date

    May 28, 2024

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781797176345
      • File size: 301216 KB
      • Duration: 10:27:31

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      October 1, 2024

      Fisher's (Faye, Faraway) second novel is a literary treasure about Joe-Nathan, a neurodivergent young man who is described as not having a mean bone in his body. Joe-Nathan's mother is doing her best to teach him life skills so he can live on his own. She has secured employment for him at a grocery store and ensured that trustworthy people will look after him if something happens to her. And unfortunately, something does happen. Joe-Nathan is unexpectedly left to his own devices, but he discovers that his mother wrote him a guide to life that he can reference. Yet her wisdom cannot fix everything, as Joe-Nathan must navigate the cruel, abusive world and learn to trust his instincts. The audiobook is charmingly narrated by Alex Wingfield, a talented British actor and voiceover artist. Although his cadence is slow-paced, his phenomenal performance fully fleshes out Joe-Nathan's heartwarming personality. VERDICT Recommended for all libraries and for reflective listeners seeking tenderly depicted characters who tug at the heartstrings. Perfect for fans of Frances Maynard's The Seven Rules of Elvira Carr.--Sarah-Ruth Tasko

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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