The Grace That Keeps This World
, by BAILEY, TOMNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780307238023 | 0307238024
- Cover: Trade Paper
- Copyright: 7/25/2006
Gary and Susan Hazenhigh school sweethearts married for many years, born and bred in the Adirondack community of Lost Lakelive a simple and honest life and have instilled values in their two grown sons by example. But despite their efforts, Gary senses that his sons are starting to pull away and can't help but feel he is at fault. His younger son, Kevin, has ambitions that extend far beyond the snowy edges of their small town. And his elder, Gary David, so fears disappointing his father that he is keeping an important part of his life secret. The Grace That Keeps This Worldis a story about family, community, and the shared values that underlie and sustain human relationships. And ultimately, it is a tale of profound loss, human fallibility, and the loveromantic, neighborly, or familialthat can sometimes blur our line of vision. A Book Sense pick Includes a new essay by the author and a preview chapter of his forthcoming novel,Cotton Song.