"This is a book that is more than a story, more than an excellent mystery, more than a revelation. This novel touched my mind, my heart, and soul. It also went to depths that surpass an awakening into some of the horrors of this life and flowed beyond to the almost miraculous heights to which the soul can attain despite those depravities. I am in awe of Mr. Buckner. This is an incredible work of art. Somehow, in some part of me, I feel I'm doing it a disservice to even put this much of a label on it. This book defies definition into some neat package. It surpasses all bounds. If you have a...