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Return of the Lost Son

By Christopher Gonzales

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Return of the Lost Son

By Christopher Gonzales

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A son searches for his father, only to grow uncomfortable--and even miserable--with what he exhumes. Where, he asks, are the limits of forgiveness? Is failure a badge of honor? Are we free to share the secrets of the dead? In Return of the Lost Son, a vivid, tightly paced memoir, Christopher Gonzales attempts to understand a man who, due to early-onset Alzheimer's, was unable to share his own memories. At the outset of his exploration, Gonzales hopes to discover a benevolent father figure, someone he could imagine guiding him through the difficult terrain of life. Instead, he is met with shadowy fragments of his father's habits--drinking, womanizing, and aloofness--as well as a hidden marriage, which all force Gonzales to acknowledge that he might never uncover the angel he hoped to find. Constructed with clear-eyed prose and abounding with colorful travel stories, wending inner journeys, and psychological intricacies, Return of the Lost Son emerges from a committed project of asking and listening, recovering memory and community, and ultimately, healing.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
154
Release Date:
2025-08-07
Publication Date:
2025-08-07
Publisher:
Louisiana State University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0807184691
ISBN13:
9780807184691
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
203 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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