EAN: 9781035084548

Bilder-Quelle: averdo

'A rare novel . . . Unbearably moving yet hopeful and transcendent in all the best ways. Just read it. Lose yourself in it. Be changed by it' JENNIE GODFREY bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things A remarkable child transforms a small rural community - and soon the world. A young unmarried Amish woman attended by the country veterinarian delivers an enormous baby and no one in Lakota Wisconsin knows what to make of the boy. Raised by his brother on a struggling farm Gabriel Fisher walks at eight months communicates with animals and possesses extraordinary athletic abilities. When his brother dies Gabriel is taken in by his devout Amish grandparents and for a time he disappears into the anonymity of Amish life. But then aged seventeen and nearly eight feet tall Gabriel is spotted working in a hayfield by the local football coach and his life changes for ever. In Life and Death and Giants Gabriel's remarkable story is told by those whose lives are transformed by him: Thomas Kennedy the veterinarian who delivers him and becomes his mentor Hannah Fisher Gabriel's Amish grandmother who is troubled by deep gaps in her faith Billy Walton the salty bar owner and bridge between the Amish and English communities in Lakota and Trey Beathard the football coach who tries to counsel Gabriel as his fame explodes - with consequences that no one could have predicted . . . An unforgettable story of faith family buried secrets and everyday miracles for fans of Elizabeth Strout and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button . ' Life and Death and Giants is an intriguing and alluring novel from beginning to end. The events are startling sad amusing invigorating and informative. Reading it is like meeting a family that you never knew existed and becoming close friends in a few weeks. Highly recommended ' - JANE SMILEY author of A Thousand Acres

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