David Joy is an insightful and compelling writer | Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Elk Valley, Kimberley
A life is nothing but the sum of its yesterdays. – Raymond Mathis In this novel David Joy creates hard circumstances and harder characters. These are mostly people without university or college degrees, some even with limited grade school – but very schooled in the rough and dirty ways of the world we all inhabit some part of. The author writes with the softest, most humane touch. When he describes Raymond Mathis’ deceased wife Doris, only the most hardened reader won’t experience mist in the eyes – sad but oh so beautiful. Joy pays attention to every sweet detail. The nicest th...
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