The Patron Saint of Dreams

Author: Philip Gerard
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Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1891885898

The Patron Saint of Dreams

Meet the characters of essayist Philip Gerard's world: a misguided sailor and his crew of rowdy teenage boys, an ancient nun, a nurse who believes the government has been secretly spreading bubonic plague, a park ranger, jaded baseball players, a voice on a VHF radio far out to sea, a family of itinerant Mexicans camping dangerously in a dry riverbed, a famous alcoholic writer, a few inexplicable ghosts. Get The Patron Saint of Dreams literature books for free.
Gerard's true stories are shot through with the uncanny and the mysterious. They are not quiet interior contemplations but instead are full of public events, remarkable encounters, and life-and-death moments that reveal and deepen the mysteries of our lives.The Patron Saint of Dreams is a collection of 15 narrative essays that collectiv Check The Patron Saint of Dreams our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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