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David Foley, a lonely, divorced businessman, is devastated when his only son dies at the hands of a terrorist in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War. Only the contemplation of his imminent grandchild rallies him from a debilitating depression. David sells his successful Boston business, leaves New England, and moves to Louisville, KY to be near his son's pregnant widow and await the birth of his granddaughter, Liesl. When his daughter-in-law dies while birthing Liesl, David assumes the guardianship of the infant, changing his life forever. An avowed atheist, he's often at odds with Madonna, the deceased woman's staunchly Catholic sister who, along with her husband, has her own seven-child family. Though he wears his atheism on his sleeve, David realizes a relationship with Madonna and her family would benefit his granddaughter. The religious polarity causes him to deftly maneuver through precarious conflicts in search of the elusive common ground between Madonna's devout Catholicism and his own passionate impiety. Hardesty takes advantage of his narrative's twenty-four year time frame to create a wide cast of memorable characters that populate David and Liesl's world. These include Dexter, a dangerous fugitive who confronts them in a road rage incident, Emily, a single mom who David meets while tending Liesl in a local park, and Samantha, a banal but lovable teenager who becomes Liesl's embedded babysitter. There's also Sheila, the wealthy, married, and promiscuous mother of one of Liesl's classmates, and Joel, a teenage schoolmate of Liesl's, who David stumbles uponin a compromising position with his granddaughter. Enter Justine, a recently divorced and transplanted classical musician on whom David has definite designs. Next comes Alan, a grad student Liesl falls in love with while away at college, then Nestor, a brutal family abuser who preys upon his wife and daughter, both clients of Liesl, now a counselor at a woman's shelter. As David flits between crudity and gentility, the story itself seamlessly conveys the reader between humor and poignancy, hope and despair, performing arts and violence. David's final two dramatic acts beg the questions: were these noble and courageous deeds, or evil and cowardly actions.Is this a man of probity, sometimes failing his own standards, or is he an immoralist, wrapping himself in a mantle of culture The Grace of the Ginkgo - A Must Read! - Grand Magazine The Grace of the Ginkgo is Michael R Hardestys first novel He is a graduate of the University of Louisville and Stanford Universitys Certificate of The Grace of the Ginkgo by Michael R Hardesty Paperback "The Grace Of The Ginkgo" is Michael Hardesty's first novel Book review of The Grace Of The Ginkgo - Readers' Favorite The Grace of the Gingko is a compelling story of The Grace of the Ginkgo by Michael R Hardesty is a well-written and poignant story told from the point : The Grace of the Ginkgo eBook: Michael R "The Grace Of The Ginkgo" is Michael Hardesty's first novel The Grace of the Ginkgo - michael r hardesty The Grace of the Ginkgo The Grace of the Ginkgo by michael r hardesty Is "The Grace Of The Ginkgo" the greatest grandfather story since Heidi? The Grace of the Ginkgo eBook by Michael R Hardesty - Kobo Read The Grace of the Ginkgo by Michael R Hardesty with Kobo The Grace of the Ginkgo by Michael R Hardesty Reviews The Grace of the Ginkgo has 9 ratings and 3 reviews J said: Michael R Hardesty has delivered a story worthy of the silver screen His story takes plac [Download] The Grace of the Ginkgo on Pdf - Video Dailymotion Watch the video [Download] The Grace of the Ginkgo on Pdf uploaded by Desyaifeoma on Dailymotion Masuk * Unggah Unggah video Buat akun The Grace of the Ginkgo - Home Facebook The Grace of the Ginkgo 294 likes 1 talking about this The unique relationship of curmudgeon David Foley an avowed atheist and his orphaned Facebook The Grace of the Ginkgo: Michael R Hardesty "The Grace Of The Ginkgo" is Michael Hardesty's first novel
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