We Are the Light

From Matthew Quick,the New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings PlaybookΓÇömade into the Academy AwardΓÇôwinning movie starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley CooperΓÇöcomes a poignant and hopeful novel about a widower who takes in a grieving teenager and inspires a magical revival in their small town. Lucas Goodgame lives in MajesticPennsylvaniaa quaint suburb that has been torn apart by a recent tragedy. Everyone in Majestic sees Lucas as a heroΓÇöeveryonethat isexcept Lucas himself. Insisting that his deceased wifeDarcyvisits him every night in the form of an angelLucas spends his time writing letters to his former Jungian analystKarl. It is only when Elian eighteen-year-old young man whom the community has ostracizedbegins camping out in LucasΓÇÖs backyard that an unlikely alliance takes shape and the two embark on a journey to heal their neighbors andmost importantlythemselves. From Matthew Quickwhose work has been described by the Boston Herald as ΓÇ£like going to your favorite restaurant. You just know it is going to be goodΓÇ¥ We Are the Light is an unforgettable novel about the quicksand of grief and the daily miracle of love. The humoroussoul-baring story of Lucas Goodgame offers an antidote to toxic masculinity and celebrates the healing power of art. In this tale that will stay with you long after the final page is turnedQuick reminds us that life is full of guardian angels.