In Search of the Perfect Singing Flamingo
Claire Tacon
When Henry Robinson’s first daughter, Starr, is born with Williams Syndrome, he swears to devote his life to making her happy. More than twenty years later, we find Henry working at Frankie’s Funhouse, where he repairs the animatronic band that Starr loves, wrestling with her attempts at living outside the family home. His wife, Kathy, wishes he would allow Starr more independence, hoping that Henry will turn his attention a little more to their own relationship and to their other daughter, who is pregnant. As tensions mount Henry’s young co-worker, Darren, reveals he needs to get to Chicago Comic Con to win back his ex-girlfriend, so Henry packs Starr (and her pet turtles) and Darren (still dressed as Frankie the mascot) into the van for a road trip no one was prepared for.
Told in multiple points of view, we hear from Henry, Darren and Starr as they all try to find their place in the world. In Search of the Perfect Singing Flamingo is a charming, tender and often funny story of a father struggling to let his daughters grow up and of a family struggling against hard odds, taking care of each other when the world lets them down.
Bespeak Audio Editions brings Canadian voices to the world with audiobook editions of some of the country’s greatest works of literature, performed by Canadian actors.
Author - Claire Tacon.
Narrator - Laura Kyswaty.
Published Date - Sunday, 14 January 2024.
Location:
United States
Description:
When Henry Robinson’s first daughter, Starr, is born with Williams Syndrome, he swears to devote his life to making her happy. More than twenty years later, we find Henry working at Frankie’s Funhouse, where he repairs the animatronic band that Starr loves, wrestling with her attempts at living outside the family home. His wife, Kathy, wishes he would allow Starr more independence, hoping that Henry will turn his attention a little more to their own relationship and to their other daughter, who is pregnant. As tensions mount Henry’s young co-worker, Darren, reveals he needs to get to Chicago Comic Con to win back his ex-girlfriend, so Henry packs Starr (and her pet turtles) and Darren (still dressed as Frankie the mascot) into the van for a road trip no one was prepared for. Told in multiple points of view, we hear from Henry, Darren and Starr as they all try to find their place in the world. In Search of the Perfect Singing Flamingo is a charming, tender and often funny story of a father struggling to let his daughters grow up and of a family struggling against hard odds, taking care of each other when the world lets them down. Bespeak Audio Editions brings Canadian voices to the world with audiobook editions of some of the country’s greatest works of literature, performed by Canadian actors. Author - Claire Tacon. Narrator - Laura Kyswaty. Published Date - Sunday, 14 January 2024.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:15
Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
Duration:00:19:48
Chapter 7
Duration:00:21:35
Chapter 8
Duration:00:39:46
Chapter 9
Duration:00:09:40
Chapter 10
Duration:00:17:20
Chapter 11
Duration:00:22:18
Chapter 12
Duration:00:10:14
Chapter 13
Duration:00:07:52
Chapter 14
Duration:00:15:46
Chapter 15
Duration:00:05:14
Chapter 16
Duration:00:05:16
Chapter 17
Duration:00:28:20
Chapter 18
Duration:00:13:58
Chapter 19
Duration:00:10:49
Chapter 20
Duration:00:13:25
Chapter 21
Duration:00:21:12
Chapter 22
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Chapter 23
Duration:00:07:26
Chapter 24
Duration:00:11:30
Chapter 25
Duration:00:21:26
Chapter 26
Duration:00:06:14
Chapter 27
Duration:00:13:26
Chapter 28
Duration:00:09:34
Chapter 29
Duration:00:09:27
Chapter 30
Duration:00:03:20
Chapter 31
Duration:00:01:18