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Sheila Jericault is the ambitious campaign manager for a ruthless Connecticut politician, a young woman far too busy to know that her soul is in danger. But God knows, and it is God who narrates her story. With both irritation and affection, God sees that Sheila has turned away from life and love, sacrificing her soul in pursuit of success. After a brush with death, her life is saved, but she knows she must change, and she vows to 'do good.' To this end, she frees Kiri, a Sri Lankan slave girl indentured to wealthy diplomats, and promptly congratulates herself on a job well done. But doing good is not that simple, and now she has an illegal alien in her house and another life to look after, and her efforts to get Kiri off her hands and out in the real world yield decidedly mixed results. Just when Sheila thinks she's found the answer, Kiri makes plain that she has other plans, and Sheila is a part of them. Sheila is confused, and she is struggling. But at least, at last, her soul is alive.
The author of The Angel Carver returns with a story rich in humor and insight, a thoroughly delightful, utterly original novel about life and love and faith.
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"Deft in its depictions, tautly plotted, this novel of political scandal, sex, and redemption is both a slam-bang read and an astute philosophical study. Thomas is a fluid writer with a supple mind and an audacious premise: God as narrator. Though raised as an agnostic, after reading her book, I believe." --Eli Gottlieb, author of The Boy who Went Away
About the Author:
"With sexy panache, Rosanne Daryl Thomas introduces the U.S. to homegrown magical realism. Awaiting Grace is charmed, elegant, wicked, and hilarious." --Mary-Ann Tirone Smith, author of An American Killing
Rosanne Daryl Thomas lives in Connecticut.
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- PublisherPicador
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 031220275X
- ISBN 13 9780312202750
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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