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A Magnet for Misfortune

Frank Wolak

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Description:In this first and most extraordinary novel, a stern voice comes to a lost soul adrift in a Limbo-like afterlife, commanding him to "BEGIN". He must obey by telling the story of his life as if he is still alive and experiencing it. With sardonic humor, and deep, tender pathos, he adroitly weaves vivid real incidents with threads of the hints of the supernatural, into the moving quilt of his family's doomed bloodline.Set in the northeastern quadrant of the USA at the turn of the millennium, this novel of illicit love, betrayal, and diabolical plots by three "Soul Reapers" who appear only to those characters close to death, and conspire with one of the narrator's doctor and her great aunt, a powerful voodoo priestess, to murder the narrator and the older sister he adores, is powerfully written, and masterfully encompasses techniques of a memoir, historical fiction, drama, and magical realism. The tale reaches a boiling point on September 11, 2001, and culminates in escapes from the astonishing terrors of damnation, to the struggle to reach the glorious domain of redemption. It also explores such diverse themes as the bureaucratic nightmare awaiting the poor diagnosed by recurring cancer, the "cancer of incestuous love", the scalding moral dilemmas that plague Post-Millennial America, and a search for "the meaning of life" that shadows everyone's brow."A Magnet for Misfortune" is a complex and daring solution to the strictures imposed on the novel by years of dull convention. Mr. Wolak eschews "chapters" for eight sections, each preceded by a command when the nameless narrator tires, falters and stops. Every section is built of uniquely polished segments that make "A Magnet for Misfortune" a force unto itself. Beautifully written, painstakingly crafted over nine years, it is book that will bedazzle and bewitch discerning readers of all tastes. Frank Wolak is a quiet, humble man who loves writing and cats. Throughout his six decades on the planet he has sought the Meaning of Life, and pursued excellence in his craft by writing poems, plays, stories long and short, and kept journals. This is his first completed novel.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 A Magnet for Misfortune. To get started finding A Magnet for Misfortune, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 243

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Rose Thorn Publishers

Release: 2013

ISBN: 0991235800

Description: In this first and most extraordinary novel, a stern voice comes to a lost soul adrift in a Limbo-like afterlife, commanding him to "BEGIN". He must obey by telling the story of his life as if he is still alive and experiencing it. With sardonic humor, and deep, tender pathos, he adroitly weaves vivid real incidents with threads of the hints of the supernatural, into the moving quilt of his family's doomed bloodline.Set in the northeastern quadrant of the USA at the turn of the millennium, this novel of illicit love, betrayal, and diabolical plots by three "Soul Reapers" who appear only to those characters close to death, and conspire with one of the narrator's doctor and her great aunt, a powerful voodoo priestess, to murder the narrator and the older sister he adores, is powerfully written, and masterfully encompasses techniques of a memoir, historical fiction, drama, and magical realism. The tale reaches a boiling point on September 11, 2001, and culminates in escapes from the astonishing terrors of damnation, to the struggle to reach the glorious domain of redemption. It also explores such diverse themes as the bureaucratic nightmare awaiting the poor diagnosed by recurring cancer, the "cancer of incestuous love", the scalding moral dilemmas that plague Post-Millennial America, and a search for "the meaning of life" that shadows everyone's brow."A Magnet for Misfortune" is a complex and daring solution to the strictures imposed on the novel by years of dull convention. Mr. Wolak eschews "chapters" for eight sections, each preceded by a command when the nameless narrator tires, falters and stops. Every section is built of uniquely polished segments that make "A Magnet for Misfortune" a force unto itself. Beautifully written, painstakingly crafted over nine years, it is book that will bedazzle and bewitch discerning readers of all tastes. Frank Wolak is a quiet, humble man who loves writing and cats. Throughout his six decades on the planet he has sought the Meaning of Life, and pursued excellence in his craft by writing poems, plays, stories long and short, and kept journals. This is his first completed novel.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 A Magnet for Misfortune. To get started finding A Magnet for Misfortune, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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