Fourteen-year-old Laney arrives in Oxford, Mississippi, an outsider with a twisted back and only her writing to keep her company. When she befriends the hapless born-again Maribel, Laney's penchant for story-telling soon spirals out of control. A hilarious
Fourteen-year-old Laney arrives in Oxford, Mississippi, an outsider with a twisted back and only her writing to keep her company. When she befriends t...
Sharp, thoughtful and mysterious, How the World Began is a powerful story about an outsider in a close-knit, devastated community.
Susan, a science teacher from Manhattan, starts work in a small rural Kansas town that's been ripped apart by a tornado. When one of her pupils - the damaged, articulate Micah - takes offence at an off-the-cuff remark about how life on Earth began, Susan is thrown into an ethical firestorm about science and faith that leads to her fearing for her safety.
Casting light on the tension between religion and secular liberalism, How the World...
Sharp, thoughtful and mysterious, How the World Began is a powerful story about an outsider in a close-knit, devastated community.
