the big T: a novel
table of contents
part 1: middle school
chapter 1: the end
in which Tommy Goodspeed and Jude Harris first meet
chapter 2: read all three
in which Tommy Goodspeed and Jude Harris bond over a mutual love of reading
chapter 3: age of thumb sucking
in which Tommy uncovers Jude’s thumb-sucking and becomes addicted to a video game
chapter 4: golf ball creek
in which Jude and Tommy hunt for golf balls and Tommy steals from a convenience store
chapter 5: pie, pizza, plow, faceplant
in which Jude accompanies the Goodspeeds on a family ski trip
chapter 6: asteroid
in which Tommy convinces Jude to ride a roller-coaster
chapter 7: harris meet goodspeed
in which Tommy and Jude’s parents have dinner together
chapter 8: gassed
in which Tommy’s father steals some gas on the way to the lake house
chapter 9: the big ballyhoo
in which a family Fourth of July gathering becomes a referendum on Tommy’s future
chapter 10: lightning strike
in which a freak accident permanently alters Tommy’s mother
part 2: high school
chapter 11: come eat some ham
in which Tommy and Jude’s friend group expands to include potential romance
chapter 12: the former stripper
in which Jude and Emma are on a committee to hire the new school principal
chapter 13: expert in cart retrieval
in which Tommy and Emma get together and Jude gets a job at The Big T Grocery
chapter 14: makeover
in which Tommy and Emma fight and Jude gets a new haircut and clothes
chapter 15: a hideous game
in which Tommy and Jude play in their varsity high school soccer game
chapter 16: the otter and the ostrich
in which Tommy and Jude go to prom and have a night of firsts
chapter 17: off the road
in which Tommy’s aunt passes away
chapter 18: punch catcher
in which Tommy protects Jude at senior prom and the time comes to leave home
part 3: college
chapter 19: the face in the tree
in which Tommy and Jude run together and smoke marijuana for the first time
chapter 20: zero
in which Tommy and Emma visit Jude at college and Tommy gets too drunk
chapter 21: the legacy of parade day
in which Jude visits Tommy at college and they incite the rage of a fraternity
chapter 22: the dead malls
in which a local band plays at the high school and Tommy and Emma break up
chapter 23: birthday boy
in which Jude accompanies the Goodspeeds on vacation and celebrates his birthday
chapter 24: dropout
in which Tommy has a breakdown at school and Jude brings him home
part 4: young adulthood
chapter 25: shrinked
in which Jude begins training to be a manager at The Big T Grocery
chapter 26: paralyzed
in which Jude suffers a facial condition and Tommy visits him at home
chapter 27: you’ll sometimes walk alone
in which Tommy begins drinking again at a German soccer bar
chapter 28: flat tire
in which Tommy gets too drunk at Emma’s parents house and Jude helps him out
chapter 29: escape from the small pond
in which Jude breaks up with his girlfriend
chapter 30: paris, jaylen, and the mayor
in which Tommy takes Jude to a strip club
chapter 31: dog daze
in which Tommy’s dog passes away
chapter 32: a final run [paid only]
in which Tommy’s mother has a terrible accident
chapter 33: the avocado [paid only]
in which tragedy strikes the Goodspeeds and Jude blames himself
part 5: beyond
chapter 34: deep and wide [paid only]
in which Jude returns home and reconnects with Emma
chapter 35: the flight of humanity [paid only]
in which Jude runs a marathon
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