Joanne Tompkins
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Dans l'État brumeux de Washington, Isaac traverse seul le deuil de son fils adolescent, Daniel, assassiné par son meilleur ami Jonah. Ce dernier se suicide et le monde de sa mère Lorrie s'effondre à son tour. Il n'y a aucune explication à ce drame. Isaac et Lorrie, autrefois amis, s'évitent telles des ombres séparées par leurs pertes incommensurables.
Jusqu'à l'apparition soudaine d'une sans-abri de seize ans, enceinte. Recueillie par Isaac, accompagnée par Lorrie, Evangeline devient un rai de lumière dans leur vie. Mais une révélation éclate : la jeune fille avait croisé le chemin des garçons la semaine du meurtre.
Tous trois devront confronter leurs souvenirs douloureux. Car comprendre le passé est leur seule chance de pouvoir se tourner vers l'avenir.
Émaillé de moments de grâce, Ce qui vient après est un premier roman lumineux, profondément émouvant, empli de foi en l'âme humaine.
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After the shocking death of two teenage boys tears apart a community in the Pacific Northwest, a mysterious pregnant girl emerges out of the woods and into the lives of those same boys families--a moving and hopeful novel about forgiveness and human connection. In misty, coastal Washington State, Isaac lives alone with his dog, grieving the recent death of his teenage son, Daniel. Next door, Lorrie, a working single mother, struggles with a heinous act committed by her own teenage son. Separated by only a silvery stretch of trees, the two parents are emotionally stranded, isolated by their great losses--until an unfamiliar sixteen-year-old girl shows up, bridges the gap, and changes everything. Evangelines arrival at first feels like a blessing, but she is also clearly hiding something. When Isaac, who has retreated into his Quaker faith, isnt equipped to handle her alone, Lorrie forges her own relationship with the girl. Soon all three characters are forced to examine what really happened in their overlapping pasts, and what it all possibly means for a shared future. With a propulsive mystery at its core, What Comes After offers an unforgettable story of loss and anger, but also of kindness and hope, courage and forgiveness. It is a deeply moving account of strangers and friends not only helping each other forward after tragedy, but inspiring a new kind of family.
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After the shocking death of two teenage boys tears apart a community in the Pacific Northwest, a mysterious pregnant girl emerges out of the woods and into the lives of those same boys families--a moving and hopeful novel about forgiveness and human connection. In misty, coastal Washington State, Isaac lives alone with his dog, grieving the recent death of his teenage son, Daniel. Next door, Lorrie, a working single mother, struggles with a heinous act committed by her own teenage son. Separated by only a silvery stretch of trees, the two parents are emotionally stranded, isolated by their great losses--until an unfamiliar sixteen-year-old girl shows up, bridges the gap, and changes everything. Evangelines arrival at first feels like a blessing, but she is also clearly hiding something. When Isaac, who has retreated into his Quaker faith, isnt equipped to handle her alone, Lorrie forges her own relationship with the girl. Soon all three characters are forced to examine what really happened in their overlapping pasts, and what it all possibly means for a shared future. With a propulsive mystery at its core, What Comes After offers an unforgettable story of loss and anger, but also of kindness and hope, courage and forgiveness. It is a deeply moving account of strangers and friends not only helping each other forward after tragedy, but inspiring a new kind of family.
