Elevation

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The latest from legendary master storyteller Stephen King,a rivetingextraordinarily eerieand moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town togetherΓÇöa timelyupbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Although Scott Carey doesnΓÇÖt look any differentheΓÇÖs been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd thingstoo. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of themno matter how heavy they are. Scott doesnΓÇÖt want to be poked and prodded. He mostly just wants someone else to knowand he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis. In the small town of Castle Rockthe setting of many of KingΓÇÖs most iconic storiesScott is engaged in a low gradeΓÇöbut escalatingΓÇöbattle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on ScottΓÇÖs lawn. One of the women is friendly; the othercold as ice. Both are trying to launch a new restaurantbut the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married coupleand the place is in trouble. When Scott finally understands the prejudices they faceΓÇôincluding his ownΓÇöhe tries to help. Unlikely alliancesthe annual foot raceand the mystery of ScottΓÇÖs affliction bring out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others. From Stephen Kingour ΓÇ£most precious renewable resourcelike Shakespeare in the malleability of his workΓÇ¥ (The Guardian)Elevation is an antidote to our divisive cultureas gloriously joyful (with a twinge of deep sadness) as ΓÇ£ItΓÇÖs a Wonderful Life.ΓÇ¥