
Book of Maps
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Brendan assures the boy that each state will be an adventure, and on the second day proves it, seeing the kid washed away in fast-moving rapids, then foolishly putting them both in danger by refusing to back down to the massive black bear invading their campsite. That's Brendan, impetuous and foolhardy, inciting trouble wherever he goes, a man with demons and bubbling angst. But neither of those missteps, or the many and scarier ones to follow, can begin to compare to the threatening storm cloud hanging over the expedition: the father's struggle to find the perfect, worst time to reveal to his son the news that will break his heart and affect everything to follow.
Ernest Thompson's debut novel is a skillful, magical piece of 20th-century fin de siècle writing depicting a United States that, even in the aftermath of 9-11, seems almost innocent contrasted to the horrors and divisions, racism and rage challenging us now. The Book of Maps, with its powerful father-son relationship and one man's relentless albeit unintentional quest to evolve into the better angel we all aspire to be, will capture the imagination of readers and leave them wanting to relive this mad, irresistibly moving, ridiculously funny, reflective and inspiring cross-country odyssey again and again.
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Content
- Intro
- Prologue
- CALIFORNIA | The Golden State
- 1. Angels in the City
- 2. The Not So Freeway
- 3. Down the River
- 4. The Rescue
- 5. The High Country
- 6. The Bear
- 7. Weightless in the Water
- 8. The New Sheriff in Town
- NEVADA | The Silver State
- 9. The Speed of Sound
- 10. The Pits of Tartarus
- 11. Angels in the Mountains
- UTAH | The Beehive State
- 12. Tabernacle Choirboys
- 13. Chicken Shit
- 14. The Fix
- IDAHO | The Gem State
- 15. Idaho, Alaska
- 16. Twice Blessed
- WYOMING | The Equality State
- 17. Old Faithful
- 18. Collateral Damage
- 19. Something Rotten
- 20. Ride a Cock Horse
- 21. Hadley
- MONTANA | The Treasure State
- 22. Peace on Earth
- 23. Goodwill to Men
- SOUTH DAKOTA | The Sunshine State
- 24. The Presidents Men
- 25. Tom and Huck
- 26. And Bad Word Jim
- MINNESOTA | The Gopher State
- 27. The Land of 10,000 Lakes, Give or Take
- 28. Blue Earth
- 29. Geoffrey of Monmouth
- 30. Fireworks
- 31. And Other Acts of Godlessness on a Summer's Night
- 32. Inset a
- 33. Toxic Fallout
- 34. Inset b
- 35. Time Served
- 36. Inset c
- 37. The Getaway
- 38. Inset d
- 39. The Love You Lose
- 40. Inset e
- 41. The Investigation
- 42. Bad Dog
- WISCONSIN | The Badger State
- 43. The Bridge
- 44. Inset f
- ILLINOIS | The Prairie State
- 45. Public Enemies
- 46. Extra Credit
- INDIANA | The Hoosier State
- 47. Kool-Aid Social
- 48. Run for Your Life Naked
- OHIO | The Buckeye State
- 49. Now We Die
- 50. Inset g
- 51. The Father Hall of Fame
- 52. Busted
- PENNSYLVANIA | The Keystone State
- 53. Inertia
- 54. Inset h
- 55. The Lesson
- NEW YORK | The Empire State
- 56. The Power and the Glory
- 57. The Gospel According to Alby
- VERMONT | The Green Mountain State
- 58. Everything at Once and Nothing
- 59. The Deadline
- NEW HAMPSHIRE | The Granite State
- 60. Home Sweet Farm
- MASSACHUSETTS | The Bay State
- 61. Gaining Altitude
- RECAPITULATION | The State of Grace
- 62. And then Some
- 63. Inset i
- 64. Missing Pieces
- 65. Back to School
- 66. No Surrender
- 67. Inset j
- 68. No Retreat
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgements
- Coming Soon by Ernest Thompson: OUT CLAUSE
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