Published: June 02, 2011
Words: 96,574 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781937167011

Short description

When 15-year-old Cody gets shipped off to live with his uncle, Race, he's sure he'll be in for the same disappointment and abuse he's gotten from every other adult in his life. The last thing he expects is for Race and his speedway buddies to become the family he's always longed for. But can Cody get a handle on his super-charged temper before it messes up his last chance to get his life on track?

Extended description

Full Throttle Book 1

Cody Everett has a temper as hot as the inside of a combustion chamber, and it's landed him at his uncle's trailer, a last-chance home before military school. But how can he take the guy seriously when he calls himself Race, eats Twinkies for breakfast, and pals around with rednecks who drive in circles every Saturday night?

What Cody doesn’t expect is for the arrangement to work. Or for Race to become the friend and mentor he’s been looking for all his life. But just as Cody begins to settle in and get a handle on his supercharged temper, a crisis sends his life spinning out of control. Everything he’s come to care about is threatened, and he has to choose between falling back on his old, familiar anger or stepping up to prove his loyalty to the only person he’s ever dared to trust.

Book 1 in the Full Throttle series

“The roar of engines practically explodes off the page in this compelling, heart-thumping debut. Cody Everett is a straight-shooter w.. (Read more) Full Throttle Book 1

Cody Everett has a temper as hot as the inside of a combustion chamber, and it's landed him at his uncle's trailer, a last-chance home before military school. But how can he take the guy seriously when he calls himself Race, eats Twinkies for breakfast, and pals around with rednecks who drive in circles every Saturday night?

What Cody doesn’t expect is for the arrangement to work. Or for Race to become the friend and mentor he’s been looking for all his life. But just as Cody begins to settle in and get a handle on his supercharged temper, a crisis sends his life spinning out of control. Everything he’s come to care about is threatened, and he has to choose between falling back on his old, familiar anger or stepping up to prove his loyalty to the only person he’s ever dared to trust.

Book 1 in the Full Throttle series

“The roar of engines practically explodes off the page in this compelling, heart-thumping debut. Cody Everett is a straight-shooter with attitude, smarts, and whip-cracking wit; he doesn’t pull any punches, and neither does author Lisa Nowak. The collision of Cody and the world of stock car racing makes for a great story, one of the best I’ve read in a long time. Running Wide Open is a book not to be missed.”

- Christine Fletcher, author of Tallulah Falls and Ten Cents a Dance
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Tags

coming of age, family drama, humor, 80s, young adult, teens, karate, teen, mechanics, troubled teens, ya, dysfunctional family, oregon, racing, nascar, sports fiction, mentor, inspirational fiction, sports stories, fiction for boys, stock car racing, race car drivers, car race, juvenile delinquent, role models, race car, fiction middle grade, fiction childrens, auto mechanics, women mechanics, eugene or, portland or, crossover fiction, 1980s fiction, funny tshirt slogans, first in a series, abusive family relationships, full throttle series

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Review by: Chayse Sundt on March 19, 2012 :
Life can be hard for a person who has a mother that has not one good bone in her body, a dad that doesn't support them when being verbally attacked, and an anger problem that has you left living with a guy with a weird name. Cody's life is about to be changed and though it may start off bad it turn bright in the end.

I could never do what Cody has done, I would be too afraid to go home and face my parents. Also his mom, I swear that she needs to show a little more loving support to her son. Constantly throughout the beginning of the book I felt bad for Cody. Than we move onto Race...I really would love to have a parent like him. He is laid back and a person that one could go up and talk too. However, I believe he needs to get the guts to ask out the person who he really cares about, and not take no for an answer.

The plot was one that I could follow and not once did I lose sight of it. This book was one that contained adventure, love, some action, and a feeling that one can never forget. I recommend that all readers take a chance in their reading life and open this book.

I give this book 4 souls!
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Chayse Sundt on March 19, 2012 : (no rating)
Life can be hard for a person who has a mother that has not one good bone in her body, a dad that doesn't support them when being verbally attacked, and an anger problem that has you left living with a guy with a weird name. Cody's life is about to be changed and though it may start off bad it turn bright in the end.

I could never do what Cody has done, I would be too afraid to go home and face my parents. Also his mom, I swear that she needs to show a little more loving support to her son. Constantly throughout the beginning of the book I felt bad for Cody. Than we move onto Race...I really would love to have a parent like him. He is laid back and a person that one could go up and talk too. However, I believe he needs to get the guts to ask out the person who he really cares about, and not take no for an answer.

The plot was one that I could follow and not once did I lose sight of it. This book was one that contained adventure, love, some action, and a feeling that one can never forget. I recommend that all readers take a chance in their reading life and open this book.

I give this book 4 souls!
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Veronica Esagui on Sep. 12, 2011 : (no rating)
"Running Wide Open," by Lisa Nowak is not a fluffy story about a troubled teenager. Be prepared for the drive of your life, while feeling the speed of emotion that will carry you to the finish line gasping for air as you can't put this book down until you reach the last page. Parents, please read this book if you have teenagers, you won't be disappointed. "Running Wide Open" would make an amazingly inspirational movie.

Dr. Veronica Esagui, chiropractor, TV producer and author.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

Review by: Alice Lynn on Sep. 04, 2011 : (no rating)
I loved this book. The plight of the young hero, Cody Everett, grabbed me from the beginning. A well written growing up story set in the world of stock car racing,the plot keeps you on the edge of your seat even while clever, wisecracking Cody can make you laugh out loud.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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