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Just when Sacramento journalist Marty Martinez thinks his life can't get any worse, it does. His beloved son has died of AIDS, his wife has divorced him and joined a cult, and his daughter blames him for the disintegration of their family. Then a chance medical examination reveals that he has prostate cancer. Marty faces his bewildering new role as a cancer patient with awkward grit and desperation. He is a sympathetic, utterly convincing character seeking faith in a Catholic Church as troubled as he is; bringing increased intensity to his career as he investigates a far-reaching political scandal; reuniting his family in unexpected ways; and finding love with a fellow cancer patient. ""Grace Period"" is a profound and sometimes hilarious novel about living with serious illness. Marty copes with fear and the painful, sometimes embarrassing, treatment of his disease, but instead of winding down his life he finds fresh purpose and a joyful new love. Haslam brilliantly depicts the complexities of everyday life and the intricate, sometimes tortured bonds of family and friendship. In ""Grace Period"", Haslam shows us that existence at the precarious edge of life offers not only pain and loss but hope, a chance at redemption, love, and even happiness. ""Grace Period"" is his masterwork.
| ISBN-13 | 9780874176797 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0874176794 |
| Weight | 1.23 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 1.00 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $24.95 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 300 pages |
| Publisher | University of Nevada Press |
| Published On | 2006-08-22 |
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