Michael Crouch gives such an intimate narration of Earl Boudreaux’s story that listeners will be transported. They will believe they are sitting across from Earl himself, listening to how choices made on one fateful out-of-town trip changed his life forever. And Earl can tell a tale. He loves words and music, and incorporates each into his story, whether he is a lonely 17-year-old making bad choices or a middle-aged man trying to figure out how to navigate a changed world decades later. Crouch delivers poignancy and hope in equal measures and sharply pulls the listeners into Earl’s world. The listener may not have personal knowledge of that world, but they will certainly understand it through Crouch’s outstanding narration. L.M.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
Acclaimed author Michael Parker tells the searing *and unforgettable story of one decision that irrevocably changes *the course of a young man's life.
In *the *early *1970s, *in *Stovall, *Texas, *seventeen-year-old *Earl-a *loner, *dreamer, *lover of music and words-meets Tina, the new girl in town. Tina convinces Earl to drive her to see her mother in Austin, where Earl and Tina are quickly separated. Two *days *later, *Earl *is *being *questioned *by *the *police *about *Tina's *disappearance *and the blood in the trunk of his car. But Earl can't remember what happened in Austin, *and *with *little *financial *support *from *his *working-class *family, *he *is *sentenced for a crime he did not commit.
Forty *years *later, *Earl *is *released *into *a *world *he *can *barely *navigate. *Settling *in a small town on the Oregon coast, he attempts to establish a sense of freedom from both bars and razor wire and the emotional toll of incarceration. But just as Earl finds the rhythm he's always sought, his past returns to endanger the new life he's built.
Steeped in the music and atmosphere of the 1970s, I Am the Light of This World is a gritty, gripping, and gorgeously written story of loss, redemption, and the power of the imagination, perfect for fans of Ron Rash, Rachel Kushner, and Laird Hunt.
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In *the *early *1970s, *in *Stovall, *Texas, *seventeen-year-old *Earl-a *loner, *dreamer, *lover of music and words-meets Tina, the new girl in town. Tina convinces Earl to drive her to see her mother in Austin, where Earl and Tina are quickly separated. Two *days *later, *Earl *is *being *questioned *by *the *police *about *Tina's *disappearance *and the blood in the trunk of his car. But Earl can't remember what happened in Austin, *and *with *little *financial *support *from *his *working-class *family, *he *is *sentenced for a crime he did not commit.
Forty *years *later, *Earl *is *released *into *a *world *he *can *barely *navigate. *Settling *in a small town on the Oregon coast, he attempts to establish a sense of freedom from both bars and razor wire and the emotional toll of incarceration. But just as Earl finds the rhythm he's always sought, his past returns to endanger the new life he's built.
Steeped in the music and atmosphere of the 1970s, I Am the Light of This World is a gritty, gripping, and gorgeously written story of loss, redemption, and the power of the imagination, perfect for fans of Ron Rash, Rachel Kushner, and Laird Hunt.
I Am the Light of This World
Acclaimed author Michael Parker tells the searing *and unforgettable story of one decision that irrevocably changes *the course of a young man's life.
In *the *early *1970s, *in *Stovall, *Texas, *seventeen-year-old *Earl-a *loner, *dreamer, *lover of music and words-meets Tina, the new girl in town. Tina convinces Earl to drive her to see her mother in Austin, where Earl and Tina are quickly separated. Two *days *later, *Earl *is *being *questioned *by *the *police *about *Tina's *disappearance *and the blood in the trunk of his car. But Earl can't remember what happened in Austin, *and *with *little *financial *support *from *his *working-class *family, *he *is *sentenced for a crime he did not commit.
Forty *years *later, *Earl *is *released *into *a *world *he *can *barely *navigate. *Settling *in a small town on the Oregon coast, he attempts to establish a sense of freedom from both bars and razor wire and the emotional toll of incarceration. But just as Earl finds the rhythm he's always sought, his past returns to endanger the new life he's built.
Steeped in the music and atmosphere of the 1970s, I Am the Light of This World is a gritty, gripping, and gorgeously written story of loss, redemption, and the power of the imagination, perfect for fans of Ron Rash, Rachel Kushner, and Laird Hunt.
In *the *early *1970s, *in *Stovall, *Texas, *seventeen-year-old *Earl-a *loner, *dreamer, *lover of music and words-meets Tina, the new girl in town. Tina convinces Earl to drive her to see her mother in Austin, where Earl and Tina are quickly separated. Two *days *later, *Earl *is *being *questioned *by *the *police *about *Tina's *disappearance *and the blood in the trunk of his car. But Earl can't remember what happened in Austin, *and *with *little *financial *support *from *his *working-class *family, *he *is *sentenced for a crime he did not commit.
Forty *years *later, *Earl *is *released *into *a *world *he *can *barely *navigate. *Settling *in a small town on the Oregon coast, he attempts to establish a sense of freedom from both bars and razor wire and the emotional toll of incarceration. But just as Earl finds the rhythm he's always sought, his past returns to endanger the new life he's built.
Steeped in the music and atmosphere of the 1970s, I Am the Light of This World is a gritty, gripping, and gorgeously written story of loss, redemption, and the power of the imagination, perfect for fans of Ron Rash, Rachel Kushner, and Laird Hunt.
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BN ID: | 2940175070911 |
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Publisher: | Hachette Audio |
Publication date: | 11/15/2022 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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