Finding Sagrado by Roger E. Carrier (English) Paperback Book

Description: Finding Sagrado by Roger E. Carrier p>Five stars! San Francisco Book Review (August 2014) "A life-altering coming-of-age story filled with magic and imagination." Five Stars! Midwest Reviews, Diane Donovan (May 2014) "Those seeking powerful . . . sagas will find it engrossing." No BS Reviews in New World Authors, by Nick LeVar (June 2014) "This was one of the best novels Ive read in a long time. It is a fast, easy read, and if you wish you had the nerve to live out the fantasy of your favorite characters, you would like Finding Sagrado, a title I highly recommend!" "Outstanding," Writers Digest Self-Published Book Awards (2014) "A heart-warming story of a teen who . . . lives his dream and learns life lessons at the same time. It is a thoroughly enjoyable yarn, sometimes poignant, sometimes amusing, with the lightness of a fairy tale, and the gravity of a coming-of-age saga. I lived it . . . ." Portland Book Review, Aaron Michael Green (Nov. 2014) "Carriers descriptions of the vast American backyard are Steinbeck-esque in their thorough, yet simple detail . . . . this novel is not for young eyes. It is real, it is raw, and yet, it is honest and worth anyones time to read." John H. Manhold, award-winning fiction/non-fiction author "Carrier has written a delightfully engaging book that conjurers up thoughts on many levels far removed from the pessimistic perspective so prevalent today . . . an excellent coming of age story." "A Touching Search for the Sacred," Cody John Laplante, Amazon reviewer " ". . . a great desert setting with a strong Americana feel, clever realizations, amusing dialogue, and an almost Shakespearean set of coincidences and plot twists, Carrier creates a very valuable . . . narrative about life in American during the Vietnam War." "One of those Timeless Reads," Grace Porch, Amazon reviewer " "As an avid reader (I was) expecting . . . an interesting but probably a bit shallow coming of age story. In no time at all I realized shallow could not have been more false . . . . I dont want to give away any of the details . . . but I love, love, LOVE the way it ended!" "Great book that hits home for anybody who has ever lost a love one," by a combat veteran "This book brought me back to all those emotions I had when I lost my father and the grief and depression that followed. Shane portrays every person that has lost someone really close to them and the struggle to move on with life . . . . As a combat veteran, I can relate . . . . An awesome emotion filled book! 2 thumbs up!" Selected for the "Albuquerque Easy Reading Parade" (Peter Kelton, March 2014) Steve Wagner, well-known Los Angeles editor: "J.D. Salinger, Richard Bradford and John Knowles are among Americas better known authors whove penned some of Americas better known coming-of-age novels . . . I would like to add the name Roger Carrier to that list. As long as there are teenagers, these kinds of stories will never go out of style." FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A Teenage Odyssey for Adults and Mature Teenage Readers: Selected for the "Albuquerque Easy Reading Parade" (Peter Kelton, March 21, 2014): Five stars from the "San Francisco Book Review Magazine" (for the August issue): Five stars from "Midwest Reviews" (Diane Donovan, May 2014): Roger E. Carrier tells an engaging story of youth, redemption, and sexual coming of age in New Mexico. In 1971, seventeen-year-old Shane Russell makes a well-planned escape from a Michigan winter and sets off on a 2,000-mile bus trip in search of a town that exists only between the covers of Richard Bradfords famous New Mexico novel Red Sky at Morning.Driven to recreate the nude scenes and build the mini Mount Rushmore in Bradfords fictional town of Sagrado, Shane forever touches the lives of his widowed landlady, the detective hired to find him, and his new friends at a colorful high school deep in the Land of Enchantment.Against the backdrop of his fathers death in Vietnam and life with his stepmothers new boyfriend, Shane flees the painful realities of his life. In doing so, he finds a place where bats fly and love heals the wounds of the human spirit.Shanes sexual coming-of-age with Sandra (his new girlfriend) is both as funny and profound as youth. Become a teenager again in this rare story about the triumph of the human spirit over grief, the great adversary we all must face. The message of the novel is summarized in two words - "Keep Trying." Author Biography Raised in Utah, Roger Carrier has traveled through some fifty countries by bus and train, including a three-month bus trip from Salt Lake City to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sleeping in bars and run-down hotels, he made a similar hard-class journey through Africa and India. Roger, a retired teacher and businessman, is the author of A Celebration of Humanism and Freethought (Prometheus Press, 1995, pseudonym David Allen Williams). He is also a mountain climber, a reader of the classics, and collector of early 19th century rare books. He lives in Utah with his family. Finding Sagrado is his first published novel. Details ISBN1462861954 Author Roger E. Carrier Short Title FINDING SAGRADO Language English ISBN-10 1462861954 ISBN-13 9781462861958 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2014 Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Pages 312 Imprint Xlibris Us Publication Date 2014-01-29 UK Release Date 2014-01-29 Publisher Xlibris Us Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:84482223;

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