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In this short story by bestselling author Myla Goldberg (originally published in Harper's magazine), an unemployed artist lands a freelance job that gives him a strange brand of influence over the population of a distant island nation and places him in an equally strange relationship with the woman who hires him.
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"This is a book you can not read just page by page. It is one that you read as you need to pray about different areas in your life. I have already jumped from topic to topic in the last two days. Great guide for showing you how to pray God's word over different circumstances...Great tool..."
— Mary (5 out of 5 stars)
The Commemorative Listener Reviews
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" Amazing book. You can find scriptual prayers for every situation. "
— Gianna, 9/14/2013 -
" I read and re-read this one. Prayers taken from scriptures to apply to every situation. Such comfort and direction and lots of answers to prayers! "
— Rejina, 8/15/2013 -
" Lots of prayers covering a wide range of needs, very useful to keep on the current shelf. "
— Angela, 5/16/2013 -
" A book of prayers using scripture. "
— Rebecca, 6/25/2012 -
" This book was a smooth read, but I found a lot of the plot unbelievable and almost 'silly'. Toward the end I wanted more than I got as a resolution and I felt like the book did not have much by way of character development. "
— Alyssa, 5/17/2011 -
" I actually ended up liking this, but it missed the mark in a lot of ways. It was really slow to get going, and it just never really delivered on all of it's main themes, I thought. But, I did get into it and would say you should read it too. It's quick. "
— kdubbs, 4/17/2011 -
" The beginning of this book really drew me in with great descriptions and an unusual storyline. The ending got a little strange, which is why I only rated it a 3. "
— Brenda, 4/13/2011 -
" This had to be one of the strangest glimpses into a family life that I've ever read. I didn't necessarily enjoy the spiritual/religion aspect of the novel (interesting that they are soul-seeking. Bad that it takes up such a central part of the book). "
— Trisha, 4/12/2011 -
" brilliant metaphors. A very dense story. "
— Jennifer, 4/12/2011 -
" This book was entertaining at times but most of it was over the top. I kept wondering why it was a National Bestseller and if the ending would make the whole read worthwhile. Nope. I would not recommend this book. "
— Rebecca, 4/8/2011 -
" Book is better than the movie. But, the play is good fun. "
— Lily, 4/6/2011 -
" Seriously, WTF kind of ending is this? After slogging through so much wordiness on top of it. This author did nothing but remind me of how smart she is. Ugh! "
— Tj, 4/5/2011 -
" I'm still not sure what I think about the ending, aside from it was too abrupt... really enjoyed the book up until the last few pages. "
— Darla, 3/18/2011 -
" Still trying to puzzle this one out. Made me think a lot about my ideas of god and life. Very good writing, just strange. It will be interesting to discuss next week. "
— Sarah, 3/17/2011 -
" A book about spirituality and insanity more than spelling. It was good, but took me a while to get through it. "
— Toni, 2/28/2011 -
" I don't know...barely ok in my opinion. Very strange ending, yet predictable. The author isn't subscribing to the "show, don't tell" rule of creative writing. "
— Kristenfalsocapaldi, 2/26/2011 -
" Zero stars. Manages to insult spirituality in general, God specifically, fatherhood, motherhood, and the sacred institution of marriage. A complete waste of time and depressing to my soul. Don't read this. Rated NC-17 for sexuality. "
— Paula, 2/26/2011 -
" Just depressing and the ending kinda sucked! "
— Heather, 2/24/2011
About Myla Goldberg
Myla Goldberg is the bestselling author of several books, including Feast Your Eyes, The False Friend, Wickett’s Remedy, and Bee Season, which was a New York Times Notable Book, a winner of the Borders New Voices Prize, and a finalist for the Hemingway Foundation/PEN award, as well as being adapted to film and widely translated.
About Oliver Wyman
Oliver Wyman is an actor and award-winning audiobook narrator. He has won five Audie Awards from the Audio Publisher’s Association, fourteen Earphone Awards, and two Listen Up Awards from Publisher’s Weekly. He was named a 2008 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture by AudioFile magazine. He has appeared on stage as well as in film and television, and he is a veteran voice actor who can be heard in numerous cartoons and video games. He is one of the founders of New York City’s Collective Unconscious theater, and his performances include the award-winning “reality play” Charlie Victor Romeo and A. R. McElhinney’s cult classic film A Chronicle of Corpses.