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"Beachcombing for a Shipwrecked God is the kind of book I'm always hoping to find: a story so absorbing, with characters so convincing, that real life must be set aside while the pages fly. It is the proverbial Great Read, where you can't rest until the story's been told-- beautifully-- and all its secrets have been confided." --Elinor Lipman
"As eccentric a collection of characters as you'll ever meet take up living together in a boat, and navigate the waters of their own literal and psychic histories. In this fine writer's hand, the lessons they learn are alternately hilarious and serious, drawn with a wise wit, compassionate eye, and intelligent heart."--Jonis Agee
Nine weeks after losing her husband, Charlotte escapes to a wooden houseboat where her shipmates are an aging blue-haired widow, an emotional seventeen-year-old, and the ugliest dog in literature. Gradually, a genuine friendship develops between the three women, united by the cramped quarters that confine them.
Off the boat, Charlotte, an archeologist, joins a local excavation to uncover an ancient graveyard. Here she can indulge her passion for reconstructing the past, even as she tries to bury her own recent history.
Beachcombing for a Shipwrecked God is Joe Coomer's best and most substantial novel to date. Throughout, Coomer's light touch and agile turn of phrase make this an unusually refreshing read.
"This is a truly wonderful novel; humorous, but also profoundly moving. Its characters are so authentic and genuine they become an enduring presence off the page." --André Dubus III
Joe Coomer is the author of a work of nonfiction, Dream House, in which he describes the building of his home in Texas. His previous novels include A Flatland Fable, which is to be made into a major motion picture, and The Loop, which was a New York Times Book of the Year in 1993.
Praise for Joe Coomer
THE LOOP
Impossible to resist.
The New Yorker
Read this book-- and feel better while you wait for the world to make sense.
New York Times Book Review
DREAM HOUSE
Joe Coomer's engaging chronicle is a reminder that building a house is not only about wood and nails but also about memories, hopes and dreams.
Witold Rybczynski
A FLATLAND FABLE
Absorbing, astonishing, and lovely.
Publishers Weekly
Coomer manages to write the world into a small space, and like a brain surgeon with his scalpel, wields his pen accurately and incisively ... a master of lyric brevity.
Texas Observer
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Nine weeks after losing her husband, Charlotte escapes to a wooden motor yacht in New Hampshire, where her shipmates are an aging blue-haired widow, an emotional seventeen-year-old, and the ugliest dog in literature. A genuine bond develops among the three women, as their distinct personalities and paths cross and converge against the backdrop of emotional secrets, abuse, and the wages of old age. Off the boat, Charlotte, an archaeologist, joins a local excavation to uncover an ancient graveyard. Here she can indulge her passion for reconstructing the past, even as she tries to bury her own recent history. She comes to realize, however, that the currents of time are as fluid and persistent as the water that drifts beneath her comforting new home. The quirky and life-sustaining friendship among three women of different generations is brought to life with rare insight and humor in this poignant novel, optioned for feature film production by Jodie Foster. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780684824406
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