Author: | Anne Tyler | ISBN: | 9780307784568 |
Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | Publication: | January 26, 2011 |
Imprint: | Vintage | Language: | English |
Author: | Anne Tyler |
ISBN: | 9780307784568 |
Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
Publication: | January 26, 2011 |
Imprint: | Vintage |
Language: | English |
New York Times Bestseller
“Captivating. . . . Compelling. . . . There is a kind of magic at work in this novel.” —The Washington Post Book World
Ian Bedloe is the ideal teenage son, leading a cheery, apple-pie life with his family in Baltimore. That is, until a careless and vicious rumor leads to a devastating tragedy. Imploding from guilt, Ian believes he is the one responsible for the tragedy. No longer a star athlete with a bright future, and desperately searching for salvation, he stumbles across a storefront with a neon sign that simply reads: CHURCH OF THE SECOND CHANCE.
Ian has always viewed his penance as a burden. But through the power of faith and the love of family, he begins to view it as a gift. After years spent trying to atone for his foolish mistakes, Ian finds forgiveness and peace in the life he builds for himself.
New York Times Bestseller
“Captivating. . . . Compelling. . . . There is a kind of magic at work in this novel.” —The Washington Post Book World
Ian Bedloe is the ideal teenage son, leading a cheery, apple-pie life with his family in Baltimore. That is, until a careless and vicious rumor leads to a devastating tragedy. Imploding from guilt, Ian believes he is the one responsible for the tragedy. No longer a star athlete with a bright future, and desperately searching for salvation, he stumbles across a storefront with a neon sign that simply reads: CHURCH OF THE SECOND CHANCE.
Ian has always viewed his penance as a burden. But through the power of faith and the love of family, he begins to view it as a gift. After years spent trying to atone for his foolish mistakes, Ian finds forgiveness and peace in the life he builds for himself.