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The Hoards of Torment

William R. Hincy

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Description:When single-father Jack Henry accompanies his girlfriend to reunite with her beloved third-grade schoolteacher, they are stunned to find Ms. Lyon gravely ill and completely degenerated by years of hoarding. Unwittingly, Jack is enlisted to help save her, and in the process of getting to know Ms. Lyon and the depths of her disease, Jack is forced to confront the image of himself smeared across the hoard, destroying his illusion that he can keep his own alcoholism and tormented childhood separate from his two daughters. Finally, as their attempts to help Ms. Lyon fail and Jack’s life begins to crumble around him, he realizes that he’s not just trying to save Ms. Lyon—he’s trying to save himself, and his kids.In his polarizing debut novel, William R. Hincy compels us to care for characters who no longer make messes—they have become the mess. Exquisitely portrayed, the conflict between Jack’s love for his children and his self-hatred creates a palpable tension that winds tighter and tighter before snapping at the book’s unforgettable climax. The Hoards of Torment is a mesmerizing novel, brimming with profound sorrow and transcendent prose, where what it means to suffer and what it means to be a father are transformed by the backdrop of the inevitable conclusion of the American Dream—a grotesque hoard.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Hoards of Torment. To get started finding The Hoards of Torment, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 202

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: the Black Mountain Press

Release: 2013

ISBN: 0970016506

Description: When single-father Jack Henry accompanies his girlfriend to reunite with her beloved third-grade schoolteacher, they are stunned to find Ms. Lyon gravely ill and completely degenerated by years of hoarding. Unwittingly, Jack is enlisted to help save her, and in the process of getting to know Ms. Lyon and the depths of her disease, Jack is forced to confront the image of himself smeared across the hoard, destroying his illusion that he can keep his own alcoholism and tormented childhood separate from his two daughters. Finally, as their attempts to help Ms. Lyon fail and Jack’s life begins to crumble around him, he realizes that he’s not just trying to save Ms. Lyon—he’s trying to save himself, and his kids.In his polarizing debut novel, William R. Hincy compels us to care for characters who no longer make messes—they have become the mess. Exquisitely portrayed, the conflict between Jack’s love for his children and his self-hatred creates a palpable tension that winds tighter and tighter before snapping at the book’s unforgettable climax. The Hoards of Torment is a mesmerizing novel, brimming with profound sorrow and transcendent prose, where what it means to suffer and what it means to be a father are transformed by the backdrop of the inevitable conclusion of the American Dream—a grotesque hoard.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Hoards of Torment. To get started finding The Hoards of Torment, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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{ [ THE HOARDS OF TORMENT ] } Hincy, William R ( AUTHOR ) Jun-12-2014 Paperback

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