The National Book Award-winning author of Hell of a Book shares "a breathtaking novel that navigates emotional minefields with realism and grace" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

Harold and Lucille Hargrave's eight-year-old son, Jacob, died tragically in 1966. In their old age they've settled comfortably into life without him... Until one day Jacob mysteriously appears on their doorstep -- flesh and blood, still eight years old.


All over the world people's loved ones are returning from beyond. No one knows how or why, whether it's a miracle or a sign of the end. But as chaos erupts around the globe, the newly reunited family finds itself at the center of a community on the brink of collapse, forced to navigate a mysterious new reality.


With spare, elegant prose and searing emotional depth, award-winning poet Jason Mott explores timeless questions of faith and morality, love and responsibility. This acclaimed debut novel marked Mott's arrival as an important new voice in contemporary fiction.

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