03962cam a2200433 4500 234464585 TxAuBib 20140806120000.0 ||||||s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781460330081 1460330080 B00GPDYIN6 Amazon 3d9391e0-e62a-404c-89e0-c1ebd91c735d OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1193960 OverDrive (Product ID) 1193960 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Mott, Jason. The Returned [Libby]. Harlequin, 2014. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 428kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Fiction. Literature. "The Returned transforms a brilliant premise into an extraordinary and beautifully realized novel. My spine is still shivering from the memory of this haunting story. Wow.". Douglas Preston, #1 bestselling author of The Monster of Florence. "In his exceptional debut novel, poet Mott brings drama, pathos, joy, horror, and redemption to a riveting tale.". Publishers Weekly, starred review. "Mott brings a singularly eloquent voice to this elegiac novel, which not only fearlessly tackles larger questions about mortality but also insightfully captures life's simpler moments....A beautiful meditation on what it means to be human.". Booklist, starred review. "A deft meditation on loss that plays out levels of consequence on both personal and international stages. Mott allows the magic of his story to unearth a full range of feelings about grief and connection.". Aimee Bender, New York Times bestselling author of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake. "This is a masterly first novel for Mott...it speaks to many aspects of the human condition....Highly recommended for those who love a strong story that makes them think.". Library Journal (starred review.) "Thought-provoking, occasionally dreamlike...Mott's story of literal life after death will catch readers by their hearts and capture their imaginations....Grab this book as soon as you possibly can.". Shelf Awareness. HTML:<p>Harold and Lucille Hargrave's lives have been both joyful and sorrowful in the decades since their eight-year-old son, Jacob, died tragically in 1966. In their old age they've settled comfortably into life without him.... Until one day Jacob mysteriously appears on their doorstep--flesh and blood, still eight years old.</p> <p>All over the world people's loved ones are returning from beyond. No one knows how or why, whether it's a miracle or a sign of the end. Not even Harold and Lucille can agree on whether the boy is real or a wondrous imitation. But as chaos erupts around the globe, the newly reunited family finds itself at the center of a community on the brink of collapse, forced to navigate a mysterious new reality.</p> <p>With spare, elegant prose and searing emotional depth, award-winning poet Jason Mott explores timeless questions of faith and morality, love and responsibility. A spellbinding and stunning debut, The Returned is an unforgettable story that marks the arrival of an important new voice in contemporary fiction.</p>. Media Type: eBook. The New York Times Best Seller List. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-06 14:05:22. http://lonestardigitalibrary.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=3d9391e0-e62a-404c-89e0-c1ebd91c735d https://samples.overdrive.com/returned?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/returned?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/returned?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) TXKYP