by Fred Chappell (Author)
A Southeast Booksellers Association Best Book of the Year
Jess Kirkman returns to the North Carolina mountain town of his boyhood to tend to his ailing mother, and clean out his deceased father's workroom. What he discovers there leads him--and the reader--on an unforgettable journey through the secret life of Jess's father, Joe Robert, which culminates in a moment of profound mystery and comedy.
Author Biography
Fred Chappell is the award-winning author of over twenty books of poetry and fiction. His previous novels include I Am One of You Forever and Brighten the Corner Where You Are. He teaches at the University of North Carolina in Grennsboro, where he lives with his wife Susan.
Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 0.7 x 5.5 x 8.5 IN
Publication Date: October 06, 2000
