Lottery

Perry's IQ is only 76, but he's not stupid. His grandmother taught him everything he needs to know to survive. When Gram dies, Perry is left orphaned and bereft at the age of 31. Then he wins 12 million dollars with his weekly Washington State Lottery ticket, and he finds he has more family than he knows what to do with. Perrys IQ is only 76, but hes not stupid. His grandmother taught him everything he needs to know to survive: She taught him to write things down so he wont forget them. She taught him to play the lottery every week. And most important, she taught him whom to trust. When Gram dies, Perry is left orphaned and bereft at the age of thirty-one. Then he wins twelve million dollars with his weekly Washington State Lottery ticket, and he finds he has more family than he knows what to do with. Peopled with characters both wicked and heroic who leap off the pages, Lottery is a deeply satisfying, gorgeously rendered novel about trust, loyalty, and what distinguishes us as capable.