Hayden Reese once believed he could have it all, and once, he almost did: a wife, a daughter he adored, a child on the way. But little by little, a chain of heartaches stripped him of all he loved, and a flash of violence changed his destiny. Now at middle age, newly sprung from jail in a remote California town, Hayden is utterly alone. His girlfriend has left, and he just buried his beloved dog. It seems God may never be done with Hayden Reese. And that's the “good” news.
Catherine Ryan Hyde’s stirring retelling of the Book of Job illuminates one man’s fall from grace, his powerful confrontation with the past, and his poignant return to hope and forgiveness.
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"I love this author... She also wrote Pay It Forward. I have the movie, but never read the book... She is a great author.. I highly recommend this author." — Malissa (5 out of 5 stars)
"I love this author... She also wrote Pay It Forward. I have the movie, but never read the book... She is a great author.. I highly recommend this author."
“The natural cadences of Hyde’s prose; her clever, realistic dialogue; her sharp descriptions of hard-scrabble country; and her warm humor raise the novel [to] a complex tale of one man’s struggle to make sense of life. Inspirational rather than preachy or sentimental, the book wields the emotional power to be expected from a story of family, dogs, justice, and self-reliance.”
“Electric God is the answer to a prayer—a heroic, superbly crafted novel worth reading again and again and again.”
“The book is a quick, enthralling read, yet provides grist for deep thought.”
“Gritty and full of surprises…openly inspirational but not cloying.”
“A modern version of Job that’s also one of the most entertaining novels of the year.”
“A beautifully crafted story…Hyde is inspiring and uplifting without sentimentality.”
" Pretty good book.....enjoyed the storyline and the characters. "
" A thoughtful book. Worth every penny of the .49 I paid for it. "
" Loved it. She also wrote Pay It Forward...One of other favorites "
" Interesting, but I enjoyed pay it forward a bit better. "
" I really enjoyed this book and got immersed in the characters and the plot(s). "
Catherine Ryan Hyde is the award-winning author of more than forty books. Her novel Pay It Forward was adapted into a major motion picture and chosen by the American Library Association for its Best Books for Young Adults list. Becoming Chloe and Jumpstart the World were included on the ALA Rainbow List, and Jumpstart the World was a finalist for two Lambda Literary Awards. Where We Belong won two Rainbow Awards in 2013, and The Language of Hoofbeats won a Rainbow Award in 2015. Her stories have been honored by the Raymond Carver Short Story Contest and the Tobias Wolff Award and have been nominated for Best American Short Stories, the O’Henry Award, and the Pushcart Prize.
Anthony Heald, an Audie Award–winning narrator, has earned Tony nominations and an Obie Award for his theater work; appeared in television’s Law & Order, The X-Files, Miami Vice, and Boston Public; and starred as Dr. Frederick Chilton in the 1991 Oscar-winning film The Silence of the Lambs. He has also won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards for his narrations.
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