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A guy whose father ripped his heart out too.Me and you, Ishmael, we're brothers, two dark sons.Betrayed, lost, and isolated, the perspectives of two teenage boys---modern-day Sam and biblical Ishmael---unite over millennia to illustrate the power of forgiveness.'Both lyrical and powerful, Grimes' unusual novel is a meditation on faith and father-son relationships . . . Grimes' commanding metaphors, authoritative style, and complex characterizations are uniquely compelling.'---Publisher's Weekly, starred review'The elemental connections and the hop ('You made it in the end and so will I') will speak to a wide audience.'---Booklist, starred review

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