Ebook {Epub PDF} No Going Back by Jonathan Langford

No Going Back is overall a well-written young adult novel with a complex story line and fairly believable characters. Some of the dialogue is a bit forced, but certainly no more so than other YA books that have a strong message/5(20).  · Jonathan Langford is the author of No Going Back ( avg rating, 64 ratings, 35 reviews, published ), The Latter-day Saint Family Encyclopedia ( /5. No Going Back is overall a well-written young adult novel with a complex story line and fairly believable characters. Some of the dialogue is a bit forced, but certainly no more so than other YA books that have a strong message/5(20).

No Going Back. In , a year-old named Jonathan Richman wrote a letter to the editor of Creem. The Detroit magazine, which started in when both New Journalism and the archetype of the music critic were solidifying in the consciousness of American counterculture, was an iconic purveyor of rock 'n' roll criticism and culture. It's been almost three months since Jonathan died. I miss him very much. This is not a proper obit. For that, read Andrew's In Memoriam over at the AML blog. Rather, it's a tribute about just one particular facet of his life and personality. This originally appeared in a book of memories put together by the Langford family. Choose your Destination Wisely, for there is No Going Back October 5, PM Lynne Johnson Word (4) Received June 28th, at PM My Children, it is time for events to begin. Get ready for your life to change for once the first judgment falls, all will be significantly different. The first [ ].

Tags: American Library Association, coming-of-age novel, gay, Jonathan Langford, libraries, Mormon, No Going Back, non-Mormon readers, realism, Reviews of No Going Back, Young Adult fiction. This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 26th, at pm and is filed under Reviews of No Going Back. A while ago I finished reading Jonathan Langford’s new novel, No Going Back, which is a coming-of-age story about a fifteen-year-old protagonist, Paul Ficklin, who is Mormon and who is attracted to boys. I was actually debating about whether or not I was going to read this novel when I heard Jonathan was writing it, because homosexuality is an issue that hits really close to home for me. Dear Jonathan, I just finished reading your book, “No Turning Back,” and at the end of it, you invited readers to “join the conversation.” Thank you for the invitation. The main character you created, Paul, captured my heart, and I wept for him. He was easy to identify with because he could have been my gay partner, Paul, or me.