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Shepard's first novel consists of a series of letters that take the reader into the life of mentally disturbed, 12-year-old Benjamin as he goes off to summer camp, burdened with more than the usual homesickness and social concerns. H is a stuffed letter that Benjamin carries about, confides in, and shares an amazing dual life with. The reader learns of the depth of this situation only after reading the section of letters about Benjamin sent between his psychiatrist, camp director,...