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“…a mesmerizing odyssey through nostalgia, introspection, and unexpected encounters that challenge the very meaning of who we are.” “Despite misgivings, a man returns to his hometown of San Pedro, California, to attend a high school reunion. A former missionary now struggling with his faith, he finds himself in a different kind of struggle courtesy of an uncanny resemblance to Jesus himself as he’s besieged by townspeople and former classmates who variously wish to worship, seduce, or kill him.” John O’Kane’s The Accidental Jesus is a mesmerizing odyssey through nostalgia,...

Drawing on his fascination with the natural world and human nature, John Power presents us with a collection of short stories that peer around the corner of life. Each self-contained story captures a snapshot, a scene, a momentary observation to highlight both the beauty and brutality of our natures. Set in different countries and epochs, these poetic, fable-like tales are linked by a single, arbitrary thread: a reference to air travel. • An inventor tries to gain funding for a new kind of butterfly-powered airship. • An introverted child is obsessed with leaving the ground. • An...