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Title details for The Sinners' Garden by William Sirls - Available

The Sinners' Garden

by William Sirls
John McLain
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Andy Kemp's young life has been as ravaged as his scarred face. Disfigured by an abusive father, the teenager hides behind his books and an impenetrable wall of cynicism and anger.
As Andy's mother struggles to reconnect with him, his Uncle Rip returns transformed from a stint in prison and wants to be a mentor to the reclusive boy, doing everything he can to help end Andy's pain. When Andy begins hearing strange music through his iPod and making near-prophetic announcements, Rip is convinced that what Andy is hearing is the voice of God.
Elsewhere, police officer Heather Gerisch responds to a late-night breaking and entering in one of the poorest homes in town. She soon realizes that the masked prowler has left thousands of dollars in gift cards from a local grocery store.
As the bizarre break-ins continue and Heather pursues the elusive "Summer Santa," Andy and Rip discover an enormous and well-kept garden of wildflowers that seems to have grown overnight at an abandoned steel mill.
The identity of the gardener surprises them all — and a spree of miracles transfigures this small town from a place of hopelessness into a place of healing and beauty.

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    December 17, 2013

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      • ISBN: 9781621883173
      • File size: 320326 KB
      • Duration: 11:07:20

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      John McLain's versatile range and skill add to his narration of the strange events in this story of murder and redemption. It's an intricate account of supernatural flowers, miraculous iPods, and a robber whom townspeople call "Summer Santa" because he breaks into homes to plant lavish, unexpected gifts. McLain inhabits these broken, imperfect characters with unique tonal shades and changes in vocal pitch. Memorable characters include Judi, a guilt-ridden mother who blames herself for her son's disfiguring burns, and his alcoholic father, Todd. McLain's deft portrayals of Judi's formerly drug-dealing brother, Rip--now an ex-con who serves Christ--and Rip's extraordinary relationship with Judi's angry and rebellious son make this an audiobook to savor. G.D.W. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

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