Gilead

A hymn of praise and lamentation from a 1950s preacher man. Atestament to the sacred bonds between fathers and sons. A psalm of celebrationand acceptance of the best and the worst that the world has to offer. This isthe story of generations,as told through a family history written by ReverendJohn Amesa legacy for the young son he will never see grow up. As John recordsthe tale of the rift between his own father and grandfatherhe also struggleswith the return to his small town of a friendΓÇÖs prodigal son in search offorgiveness and redemption. The winner of two major literary awards and a New York Times Top10 Book of 2004Gilead is an exquisitely written work of literaryfictiondestined to become a classicby one of todayΓÇÖs finest writers.