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      Portofino

      by Frank Schaeffer
      Published
      Jan 1999
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      Action Adventure Action & Adventure
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      Calvin Becker

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      In this "wry coming-of-age tale with . . . splendid laugh-out-loud moments," a young boy rebels against his religious parents on a family vacation in Italy (Kirkus Reviews).


      Calvin is the son of a missionary family, and their trip to Portofino is the highlight of his year. But even in the seductive Italian summer, the Beckers can't really relax. Calvin's father could slip into a Bad Mood and start hurling potted plants at any time. His mother has an embarrassing habit of trying to convert "pagan" on the beach. And his sister Janet has a ski sweater and a miniature Bible in her luggage, just in case the Russians invade and send them to Siberia. His dad says everything is part of God's plan. But this summer, Calvin has some plans of his own . . .

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      First Edition Jan 1999 Berkley ISBN 0425166945
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