We Are Called to Rise: A Novel - Rilegato

McBride, Laura

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ISBN 10: 1476738963 ISBN 13: 9781476738963

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster, 2014

Riassunto

Three lives are bound together by a split-second mistake, and a child’s fate hangs in the balance. What happens next will test—and restore—your faith in humanity.

Far from the neon lights of the Vegas strip, three lives are about to collide. A middle aged woman attempting to revive her marriage. A returning soldier waking up in a hospital with no memory of how he got there. A very brave eight-year-old immigrant boy.

This is a story about families—the ones we have and the ones we make. It’s a story about America today, where so many cultures and points of view collide and coexist. We Are Called to Rise challenges us to think about our responsibilities to each other and reminds us that no matter how cruel life can be in a given moment, it is ultimately beautiful to live, and live fully.

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Recensione:

"Stirring...pitch-perfect...a universal story about the messy wonders of community. A-" (Entertainment Weekly)

"Your heart will break...then soar." (Redbook)

"Rarely does a novel reach into my soul and leave me sobbing, but We Are Called to Rise did just that with its beautifully drawn characters, true-to-life plot, and such exquisite writing that it's hard to believe that this is Laura McBride's first book....a graceful portrait of our time." (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

"The lives of four Las Vegas families collide, reminding us all that every act--no matter how insignificant it might seem--matters. You'll be thinking about these characters long after you finish this haunting, heart-wrenching and hopeful book." (Houston Chronicle)

"With new books from Stephen King, Hilary Clinton and Lee Child, there will be plenty of competition for beach reading this summer, but the hot season's most intriguing new release might just be the debut novel by 53-year-old Laura McBride." (AARP.com)

"The consequences of war at home, and the possibility of community in our most atomized places, form the heart of a novel that's by turns hopeful and tragic, but never maudlin." (Vulture)

"Hauntingly timely...pitch-perfect...a plainspoken realism that beckons the reader along from page one...reminding us that courage and character are often writ large during the darkest of days." (BookPage)

"McBride has written an urgent morality tale for our times in the form of this poignant and gripping debut." (Library Journal, starred review)

"A tour de force of imagination that packs a wallop...immensely moving...without question, McBride is a truly commanding literary presence." (Booklist)

"McBride's characters are warm with pulsating vitality....it is a testament to the author's mature voice and storytelling talent that we are willing to take to heart the lessons her story offers." (Publishers Weekly)

L'autore:

Laura McBride lives in Las Vegas and teaches composition at the College of Southern Nevada. She is the author of the novels We Are Called to Rise and In the Midnight Room.

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• Editore: Simon & Schuster
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1476738963
• ISBN 13: 9781476738963
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 307