Jerusalem Gap (2010)

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Author

T.R. Pearson

Genre

Humor

Rating

4.07 of 5 Votes: 5

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ISBN

0615398650 (ISBN13: 9780615398655)

Language

English

Publisher

Barking Mad Press

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About book Jerusalem Gap (2010)

This short (140 pgs) novel has very little plot, but the characters are interesting and likeable. The main character accidentally ends up with a dog that had been abandoned beside the road. The dog, predictably, steals his heart and fills a huge void in his life. The nearby nursing home and its inhabitants and staff become an increasingly important part of his life as he begins to change from "Mr. Prickly" to a caring individual. Lovely story. When reading a book that the publisher calls an "Old Yeller" for the 21st century, you have to be prepared for the worst. But what could I do, T. R. Pearson is one of my very favorite authors, so there was no question about whether I would read it. Authentic Pearson style: funny, sad, human. I loved it --- except for that Old Yeller part."They were the sort of people who shouldn't have had either children or a dog, so they had three of the former and two of the latter and neglected the whole assortment."____________"Now deer season serves as ongoing state-sanctioned cracker high holidays."