What's Eating Gilbert Grape

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What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Adapted into the classic 1993 film starring Johnny Depp as Gilbert and Leonardo DiCaprio in his Academy Awardâ€“nominated role as Arnie, Whatâ€™s Eating Gilbert Grape is the touching and entertaining story of an unusual family that rises up to do the astonishingâ€¦

Gilbert Grape is a 24-year-old grocery store clerk stuck in Endora, Iowa, where the population is 1,091 and shrinking. After the suicide of Gilbertâ€™s father, his family never recovered. Once the town beauty queen, Gilbertâ€™s mother is morbidly obese after seven years of house-bound depression; his younger sister is boy-crazy and God-fearing, while his older sister sacrifices everything for her family. And then thereâ€™s Arnie, Gilbertâ€™s younger brother with special needs. With no one else to care for Arnie, Gilbert becomes his brotherâ€™s main parent, and all four siblings must tend to the needs of their helpless, grieving mother.

So Gilbert is in a rutâ€”until an enchanting new girl arrives in town. His family gathers for Arnieâ€™s 18th birthday and Becky, the mysterious and lovely newcomer, breathes new life into Gilbertâ€™s world. But can one person really change Gilbert, or his attitudes about his family and Endora? Rich with memorable characters, biting frustration, and family redemption, Whatâ€™s Eating Gilbert Grape canâ€™t be missed.

About the Author

Raised in West Des Moines, Iowa, Peter Hedges is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and director. He studied drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. His first novel, Whatâ€™s Eating Gilbert Grape, was made into a classic movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio in his breakout role. Afterward, Hedges went on to write and direct numerous critically-acclaimed films, including Pieces of April, Dan in Real Life, and The Odd Life of Timothy Green. His screenplay for About a Boy was nominated for an Academy Award in 2002.

Country	USA
Author	Peter Hedges
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9780795343230
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	RosettaBooks
Manufacturer	RosettaBooks
NumberOfPages	323
PublicationDate	2014-11-11
Publisher	RosettaBooks
ReleaseDate	2014-11-11
Studio	RosettaBooks

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

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