Download or read book The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud written by Ben Sherwood and published by Picador. This book was released on 2004-06-01 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARING ZAC EFRON 'Refreshingly romantic, dangerously good fun, hugely addictive' Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat As a boy Charlie St. Cloud narrowly survived a car crash that killed Sam, his little brother. Years later, still unable to recover from his loss, Charlie has taken a job tending to the lawns and monuments in the New England cemetery where Sam is buried. When he meets Tess Carroll, a captivating, adventurous woman in training for a solo sailing trip around the globe, they discover a beautiful and uncommon connection that, after a violent storm at sea, eventually forces them to choose between death and life, past and present, holding on and letting go. The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud is a romantic and uplifting novel about second chances and the liberating power of love. 'A deeply romantic yet profound story of one man's journey from death to life ... it will grip you from page one' Adriana Trigiani, author of the Big Stone Gap trilogy and Lucia, Lucia 'Heart-meltingly moving. Just the ticket for summer' Glamour