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The Crying Tree

By Naseem Rakha

The Crying Tree

By Naseem Rakha

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Dramatic, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting, The Crying Tree is an unforgettable story of love and redemption, the unbreakable bonds of family, and the transformative power of forgiveness in the wake of a tragedy. Shortly after Irene and Nate Stanley move to Oregon with their two children, Bliss and Shep, the unthinkable happens: Fifteen-year-old Shep is shot and killed during an apparent robbery in their home. The murderer, a young mechanic with a history of assault, robbery, and drug-related offenses, is caught and sentenced to death. Shep's murder sends the Stanley family into a tailspin, with each member attempting to cope with the tragedy in his or her own way. Irene lives week after week, waiting for Daniel Robbin's execution and the justice she feels she and her family deserve. The weeks turn into months and then years. Ultimately, faced with a growing sense that Robbin's death will not stop her pain, Irene takes the extraordinary and clandestine step of reaching out to her son's killer. Years later, Irene receives the notice that she had craved for so long-Daniel Robbin has stopped his appeals and will be executed within a month. This announcement shakes the very core of the Stanley family. Irene, it turns out, isn't the only one with a shocking secret to hide. And as the execution date nears, the Stanleys must face difficult truths to find a way to come to terms with the past.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
368
Release Date:
2010-07-06
Publication Date:
2010-07-06
Publisher:
Crown
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0767931742
ISBN13:
9780767931748
Weight:
410 g
Height:
132 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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