Proof of Heaven - A Novel

Zusatztext "A stirring and remarkable! life-affirming debut?Kudos to Hackett for presenting a real world! gritty yet soaring tale in which humans must make personal choices between hope and hopelessness...And rest assured that once you've finished...you may well look at life and its inevitable conclusion in a new way." Informationen zum Autor Mary Curran Hackett lives with her husband and children in Cincinnati, Ohio. Klappentext A mother’s faith, a child’s courage, a doctor’s dedication—a moving and thought-provoking tale of hope, love, and family He might be young, but Colm already recognizes the truth: that he’s sick and not getting better. His mother, Cathleen, fiercely believes her faith will protect her ailing son, but Colm is not so sure. With a wisdom far beyond his years, Colm has come to terms with his probable fate, but he does have one special wish. He wants to meet his father who abandoned his beloved mother before Colm was born. But the quest to find the dying boy’s missing parent soon becomes a powerful journey of emotional discovery—a test of belief and an anxious search for proof of heaven. A magnificent debut novel, Mary Curran Hackett’s Proof of Heaven is a beautiful and unforgettable exploration of the power of love and the monumental questions of life, death, and the afterlife. Zusammenfassung “ Proof of Heaven belongs on any keeper shelf. It’s beautifully written! mesmerizing and tragic! thought-provoking! and a reaffirmation of faith….I loved this book.” —Shelley Shepard Gray Proof of Heaven by Mary Curran Hackett is an astonishing debut—a moving! inspiring! and wise first novel that explores beautifully the meaning of family! faith! and love. The story of a mother’s unshakable belief! a child’s bravery! and a doctor’s dedication to healing! this is extraordinarily compelling contemporary fiction certain to appeal to fans of the acclaimed works of Alice McDermott! Mary Karr! Ann Lamott! and Jodi Picoult; to readers who made the inspirational novel The Shack a phenomenal success; and to all of us with questions of life! death! God! and the afterlife at the forefront of our minds. ...

Product details

• Authors: Mary Curran Hackett
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2011
• EAN: 9780062079985
• ISBN: 978-0-06-207998-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Family life fiction, Christian life and practice, Personal religious testimony and popular inspirational works, Religion and beliefs, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Religious and spiritual fiction, Relating to religious groups, Relating to Christian people and groups, Protestantism and Protestant Churches, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Family Life / General, RELIGION: Inspirational, RELIGION: Christianity / Quaker, RELIGION: Christianity / Catholic, FICTION: Religious, FICTION: Christian / Contemporary, RELIGION: Christian Living / Inspirational, RELIGION: Faith, RELIGION: Christianity / Protestant, Quakers (Religious Society of Friends), RELIGION: Christianity / Catholic / General