The Messenger of Magnolia Street (Paperback)

By River Jordan
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Description

Twelve years have passed since Nehemiah Trust left his hometown of Shibboleth, Alabama. Now a successful aide in Washington DC, Nehemiah is shocked when his brother Billy and high-school girlfriend Trice show up on his doorstep warning that something is stealing the life of what should be their idyllic hometown. Billy and Trice are convinced that only Nehemiah can help. As the three friends join together to save the place they call home, they learn the solution may require a willingness to sacrifice everything.

About the Author

River Jordan is a storyteller of the southern variety and spent ten years as a playwright with the Loblolly Theatre group. She now teaches and speaks on "The Power of Story" around the country. She is currently completing a new work of fiction and a collection of essays.

Praise for The Messenger of Magnolia Street…

“This is a tale of wonder … Immerse yourself in River Jordan’s wondrously redemptive tale.”
-Southern Living

“A remarkable book. One is reminded of the film It’s a Wonderful Life.”
-Grand Rapids Press

“In the best tradition of Stephen King and Peter Straub, Jordan creates an eerily sinister landscape….”
-Booklist

“A beautifully written, atmospheric tale.”
-Kirkus Reviews

“Jordan’s prose, dazzlingly sparse in places, conjures up the traditions of Flannery O’Connor, Harper Lee and Peter Straub….”
-Tampa Tribune

“This is a magical novel.”
-Lynne Hinton, author of Friendship Cake and The Arms of God

“River Jordan had me at hello. This is wonderfully written, a dazzling debut.”
-Michael Lee West, author of Mad Girls in Love

“[A] story full of southern dirt, courage, biscuits, faith, old trucks, old dogs, old friends - and love.”
-Lisa Tucker, author of The Song Reader

“When a new year starts with a novel this good, it bodes well for the whole year....”
-Crossings Book Club

“Jordan has woven the mystery of redemption into the backdrop of the smalltown South…in the rich tradition of Flannery O’Connor.”
-—Janis Owens, author of My Brother Michael and The Schooling of Claybird Catts

“[L]ike A Wrinkle in Time for grown-ups...a story filled with light.”
-Joshilyn Jackson, author of Gods in Alabama

“If Harper Lee and Dean Koontz joined their talents, they might come up with something as beautifully riveting as Messenger.”
-Eric Wilson, author of Expiration Date and Dark to Mortal Eyes

“This is a book that inspires as well as it entertains -- and that is a rare achievement.”
-Terry Kay, author of To Dance with the White Dog

Product Details ISBN-10: 0060859571
ISBN-13: 9780060859572
Published: HarperOne, 04/01/2007
Pages: 256
Language: English