In "Cry Heaven, Cry Hell," the author tries to open our eyes to
show that even with good intentions roads can be paved to Hell. The
story follows three men who lived evil ways and then repented. Two
of the men die, but one remains to either be held accountable for
what they all did or to have their repentant behavior be figured
into the yardstick of their collective judgment. The three men are:
1) An Irishman who wipes out an entire family and flees Ireland, 2)
A descendant of an Amer-Indian ally of France, who aided France in
the French/Indian War, and who is seeking revenge against her for a
betrayal, and 3) An American Indian whose bitter life on a
reservation was interrupted by adoption into a wealthy Boston
family and seeks revenge against the white man by using the
weakness of greed, just as the white man used the genetic
difficulty the Indians had for alcohol against him.
If we are, indeed, the guardians of Democracy, then let us guard it
and not fall asleep on our laurels or let the impersonal doctrines
of guilt and innocence that we invent to hide our anger from
ourselves take over the responsibility of making not only just, but
also morally responsible decisions; for all the decisions we make
go further than the courtroom. They enter into our professional
family, and neighborly lives as well. A truly thought provoking
must-read.
About the Author:
Howard Gordon, born and raised in Ohio, has attended Ohio
University and Ohio State University. He obtained a master's degree
in the field of social work from Case Western Reserve University
and has worked in a varied number of capacities within the field
for over forty years. His first novel "Be Not Thy Father's Son" was
written over a five-year period and stresses that we must be our
own person in a growing bureaucratic network that is destructive to
individuality. Howard's second novel entitled "Cry Heaven, Cry
Hell" raises the question of how far do we go, as a society, in
forgiving evil works when they are followed by good works and
constructive behavior. He is currently working on his third
novel.
General
Imprint: |
Ccb Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2014 |
First published: |
2014 |
Authors: |
Howard Gordon
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
204 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-77143-117-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-77143-117-2 |
Barcode: |
9781771431170 |
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