In an unforgettable first novel that the Austin Chronicle calls
funny, surprising, deep, and soulful, Greg Garrett takes readers
along on one man's cross-country pilgrimage from North Carolina to
New Mexico; from the depths of despair to a glimmer of hope gleaned
from the last place he ever expected to find redemption... With a
beautiful wife, a sweet young son, and a position as one of the
most promising associates in one of DC's largest firms, Clay
Forester had it all. But that was a decade ago, before a tragic
accident claimed his family's lives, sending Clay on a downward
emotional spiral from which he has no desire to recover...
Ensconced once again in his mother's house in his tiny southern
hometown, wallowing in guilt, Clay has no responsibilities, no
schedules, nobody to be accountable to. He has nothing but his
haunting memories, and a half-hearted relationship with a high
school flame. Nothing but his music, crooning cover tunes with a
childhood friend in smoky redneck bars. Nothing but a yellow 1961
Triumph convertible that refuses to start-Clay's one memento of the
father who abandoned him. As far as Clay's concerned, he's hit rock
bottom... Then comes the shocking phone call: Steve Forrester, the
father Clay always assumed was dead, really is-but only since
yesterday. Unmoved by the news that he died with Clay's name on his
lips, Clay only wants to forget the man ever existed. But when the
Triumph's engine mysteriously turns over that very day, he can't
ignore the strange coincidence. Reluctantly, Clay sets out in his
father's car, headed to Santa Fe for the funeral of a virtual
stranger. It's to be a solo journey, but Clay is soon joined by an
irresistible three-legged flatulent dog and, at various stops along
the way, by an assortment of down-and-out strangers whose shared
hopes and dreams give new purpose to his own pilgrimage. As he
closes in on his destination, Clay is forced to confront not just
the ghost of the father he never knew, but the ghost of the man he
himself once was. As murky, long-buried details tumble into the
bright southwestern sunlight, Clay begins to understand, at last,
that a man's priorities can become muddled along the way; that a
man who should have had everything can suddenly find himself alone.
And that only if he finds it in his heart to forgive his father's
sins can he ever begin to forgive his own...
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2014 |
First published: |
May 2014 |
Authors: |
Greg Garrett
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
306 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4993-9465-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-4993-9465-9 |
Barcode: |
9781499394658 |
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