The life we bury (Colorado State Library Book Club Collection): a novel
(Local Library Checkout Only)
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Colorado State Library Resources - STAFF RETRIEVAL
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303 pages ; 11 books in one bag AUDIOBOOK, LARGE PRINT, BRAILLE AVAILABLE FROM COLORADO TALKING BOOK LIBRARY
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English
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BOOKS LOANED TO LIBRARIES FOR BOOK CLUB USE ONLY! Sponsored by the Colorado State Library Book Club Project.
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"College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Iverson is a dying Vietnam veteran--and a convicted murderer. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home, after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and murder. As Joe writes about Carl's life, especially Carl's valor in Vietnam, he cannot reconcile the heroism of the soldier with the despicable acts of the convict. Joe, along with his skeptical female neighbor, throws himself into uncovering the truth, but he is hamstrung in his efforts by having to deal with his dangerously dysfunctional mother, the guilt of leaving his autistic brother vulnerable, and a haunting childhood memory. Thread by thread, Joe unravels the tapestry of Carl's conviction. But by the time Joe discovers the truth, it is too late to escape the fallout"--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Eskens, A. (2014). The life we bury (Colorado State Library Book Club Collection): a novel . Seventh Street Books, an imprint of Prometheus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eskens, Allen, 1963-. 2014. The Life We Bury (Colorado State Library Book Club Collection): A Novel. Seventh Street Books, an imprint of Prometheus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eskens, Allen, 1963-. The Life We Bury (Colorado State Library Book Club Collection): A Novel Seventh Street Books, an imprint of Prometheus Books, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eskens, Allen. The Life We Bury (Colorado State Library Book Club Collection): A Novel Seventh Street Books, an imprint of Prometheus Books, 2014.
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