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Highlights
- What makes a good man tick?
- Author(s): Richard McPherson
- 220 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Westerns
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Book Synopsis
What makes a good man tick? And how can a sudden opportunity open our eyes and also blind us to its consequences?
Based on the award-winning short story by the same name, this new novel is set in the modern West, where cherished American myths collide with unforgiving change. Jake's idyllic life is in fact a fragile refuge from pain and guilt. When a Hollywood movie crew descends on the vast Nevada ranch he manages, his serenity is upended. But the tumult also triggers an unlikely friendship with Robert Lange, one of Hollywood's biggest stars. As their mutual respect grows, Jake realizes Lange may hold the key to an all-but-forgotten dream. But how much is he willing to risk?
Review Quotes
"What a story! I read it straight through with a short break for dinner. I couldn't put Jake out of my mind."
- Sandra Fluck, bookscover2cover.com
"A full-flavored contemporary Western novel ... an intriguingly different story that employs the usual backdrops of the West, but with a satisfyingly original eye."
- D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
"A novel about one man's struggle to come to terms with the past and find the courage to move into the future...A moving and inspiring story."
- Susan Breen, author of The Fiction Class