Calling
by Joe Samuel Starnes
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Pub Date Jul 08 2014 | Archive Date Jul 22 2014
Open Road Integrated Media | MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Description
On a bus outside Vegas, a washed-up gambler meets a strange preacher
As the bus rolls away from the Las Vegas strip, Timber Goodman screws his eyes shut and tries to keep his stomach from lurching. He came to Vegas in hopes of jump-starting his fading broadcasting career, but he leaves hung over and dead broke. Beside him sits a preacher in cowboy boots, whose only luggage is a Bible, a bottle of bourbon, and a razor-sharp bowie knife. This is Ezekiel Blizzard Jr., a disgraced man of God who’s got a tale to tell—and doesn’t care if Timber’s listening. As Zeke’s story winds on, Timber finds himself enraptured.
In this sweeping novel of the American South, Joe Samuel Starnes explores the gritty side of faith and shows that all it takes to save a wandering man is another lost soul.
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As the bus rolls away from the Las Vegas strip, Timber Goodman screws his eyes shut and tries to keep his stomach from lurching. He came to Vegas in hopes of jump-starting his fading broadcasting career, but he leaves hung over and dead broke. Beside him sits a preacher in cowboy boots, whose only luggage is a Bible, a bottle of bourbon, and a razor-sharp bowie knife. This is Ezekiel Blizzard Jr., a disgraced man of God who’s got a tale to tell—and doesn’t care if Timber’s listening. As Zeke’s story winds on, Timber finds himself enraptured.
In this sweeping novel of the American South, Joe Samuel Starnes explores the gritty side of faith and shows that all it takes to save a wandering man is another lost soul.
Open Road Media would like to thank you for your interest in this title, and we encourage you to share your thoughts with the book community. We hope you will take your time to post your review on Goodreads or retailer sites, such as Amazon, iTunes and Barnes & Noble. If you would like to stay up-to-date on more Open Road Media titles, please go to our publisher page and click “Add to Favorites.”
Advance Praise
“A beguiling, often hilarious tale of two American seekers who end up
finding truths they hadn’t imagined on a bus ride through the desert.”
—Alice Elliott Dark, author of Think of England
“A top-notch novel in the tradition of Harry Crews . . . Big plot turns that will keep readers turning pages.” —Athens Banner-Herald
“A hard-to-put-down tale . . . [like] a Frederick Buechner work, but edgier.” —The Charlotte Observer
“Sam Starnes has crafted a beguiling, often hilarious tale of two American seekers who end up finding truths they hadn’t imagined on a bus ride through the desert. . . . This is one of those novels that resonates long after the final page.” —Alice Elliott Dark, author of “In the Gloaming”
“A top-notch novel in the tradition of Harry Crews . . . Big plot turns that will keep readers turning pages.” —Athens Banner-Herald
“A hard-to-put-down tale . . . [like] a Frederick Buechner work, but edgier.” —The Charlotte Observer
“Sam Starnes has crafted a beguiling, often hilarious tale of two American seekers who end up finding truths they hadn’t imagined on a bus ride through the desert. . . . This is one of those novels that resonates long after the final page.” —Alice Elliott Dark, author of “In the Gloaming”
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781453220856 |
PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |
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