When Cohen Marah steps over the body of his dead father on a cold spring morning, he steps into a labyrinth of memory. In the week that follows, he must confront his traumatic past, a violent present, and the most frightening question of allβdid he kill his father?
Light from distant stars: [a novel]
β Scribed by Smucker, Shawn
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group; Revell
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 450 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- ISBN
- 1493417738
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β¦ Synopsis
When Cohen Marah steps over the body of his dead father on a cold spring morning, he steps into a labyrinth of memory. In the week that follows, he must confront his traumatic past, a violent present, and the most frightening question of all--did he kill his father?;Intro; Endorsements; Half Title Page; Other Books by Shawn Smucker; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Epigraph; Part One: Monday, March 16, 2015; 1. The Body; 2. The Preacher; 3. The Sycamore; 4. The Teacher; 5. The Phone Call; 6. The Old House; 7. The Detective; 8. The Bloody Nose; 9. The Trocar; 10. The Sock; 11. The Question; 12. A Letter; 13. "Onward, Christian Soldiers"; 14. The Confession; 15. Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?; 16. The Final Inning; 17. A Letter; 18. And All My Other Sins; Part Two: Tuesday, March 17, 2015; 19. The Beast; 20. The Boy; 21. The Current; 22. The Trailer
β¦ Subjects
Fathers -- Death
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