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A land more kind than home audiobook listen instantly. Mar 14, 2012 in his lyrical debut, a land more kind than home, north carolina author wiley cash uses multiple perspectives to tell the story of an event that divides a community. A stunning debut reminiscent of the beloved novels of john hart and tom franklin, a land more kind than home is a mesmerizing literary thriller about the bond between two brothers and the evil they face in a small western north carolina town. Here, he talks about the importance of place in fiction, the power of faith and what hes working on next. Wiley cash is the awardwinning and new york times bestselling author of a land more kind than home and the acclaimed this dark road to mercy. Explain what the title a land more kind than home signifies. Bingham prize, and has been nominated for many more awards. A land more kind than home by wiley cash the boston globe. Reading guide a land more kind than home by wiley cash isbn. A land more kind than home by wiley cash editing by. The yard by alex grecian, and more the new york times. Think about the epigraph the author chose to open the book and from which the novels title. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Intensely felt and beautifully told new york timesone sunday nineyearold jess hall watches in horror as his autistic brother is smothered during a healing service in the mountains of north carolina.
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