{"product_id":"acacia-a-book-of-wonders-paperback","title":"Acacia, a Book of Wonders - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVincent James\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...manufactures its own uncanny light by which to read.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eSelah Saterstrom\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eIdeal Suggestions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSlab\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eStrange, moving, extraordinary...\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eLaird Hunt\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eZorrie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNeverhome\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"...\u003c\/i\u003emagical and a revelation\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eJanice Lee\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSeparation Anxiety\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eImagine a Death\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcacia, a Book of Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Petra Caldwell, the matriarch of Acacia, a new religious movement located in a densely wooded East Texas thicket. In this non-space of surreal and mystical happenings, the saints of Acacia worship birds as prophetic emblems and prepare for a prophesied end-times event known as The Commotions. All the while, Petra wrestles against the wiles set for her by her predecessor, the Prophetess Mother Salome Nightingale. \u003ci\u003eAcacia, a Book of Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e affords a unique vantage point in cult fiction: a narrative told from the perspective of the group's leader. \u003cbr\u003e ... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom \"Poisoned and Indisposed\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgainst my best judgment, I returned to the sensations of the orb. The winged chair. I could build this. This was not beyond me. The gallery in The Pear House, explaining so much hidden lore of Acacia. I would commission these portents be created by the careful brush of Mya. And the chariot, borne by vultures. I would construct this.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVINCENT JAMES lives and writes in the Driftless area of Wisconsin, where he teaches creative writing at Viterbo University. James earned a Ph.D. in English \u0026amp; Creative Writing from the University of Denver. His other works include the chapbook, \u003ci\u003eRady\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eSquirrelhunter\u003c\/i\u003e (Ravenna Press, 2021), and the collaborative novel, \u003ci\u003eSwerve \u003c\/i\u003e(Astrophil Press, 2021). Visit him online at www.FatherFever.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 8.9 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42155807244423,"sku":"9781680032987","price":24.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/be8155d0619fa2c120e2cce20ce5a5ad.webp?v=1733238859","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/acacia-a-book-of-wonders-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}