{"product_id":"a-far-piece-to-canaan-a-novel-of-friendship-and-redemption-paperback-3","title":"A Far Piece to Canaan: A Novel of Friendship and Redemption - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Halpern\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Far Piece to Canaan\u003c\/em\u003e is a warm and nostalgic novel from an unexpected source: Sam Halpern, whose salty paternal wisdom made Justin Halpern's \u003cem\u003eSh*t My Dad Says\u003c\/em\u003e a phenomenal bestseller.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eInspired by Sam Halpern's childhood in rural Kentucky, \u003cem\u003eA Far Piece to Canaan\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Samuel Zelinsky, a celebrated but troubled former professor who reluctantly returns after his wife's death to the Kentucky hills where he lived as a child to reconnect with long-buried memories and make good on a forgotten promise.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA tale of superstition, secrets, and heroism in the postwar South, \u003cem\u003eA Far Piece to Canaan: A Novel of Friendship and Redemption\u003c\/em\u003e is the surprising and moving debut of a gifted storyteller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrated retired professor Samuel Zelinsky reluctantly leaves New Hampshire after his wife's death to visit a farm in the Kentucky hills where he lived as a child. The son of sharecroppers, Samuel has long since left that life behind--yet now he must reconnect with long-buried memories to fulfill a childhood promise to a friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1945, Sam and his best friend, Fred Mulligan, visit the Blue Hole, a legendary pool on the Kentucky River where the hill people believe an evil force lurks. Along with a couple of neighbor boys, they discover the body of a dog, surrounded by twisted human footprints--and a cave that offers further evidence that something terrible has transpired. Fearing they'll be punished for their trespasses, the boys initiate a series of cover-ups and lies that eventually leads to a community disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the Zelinskys move, Fred and Samuel promise each other that if either calls, the other will come to his aid. But Samuel's failure to keep his promise has lasting consequences he could never have predicted. Now, decades later, he confronts his failures and attempts to redeem himself, finally achieving peace through his late return to Canaan land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 8.09 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42026312564816,"sku":"9780062233165","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/VWUyQU13UGhCYTBCTldCK2N6azduQT09_cbc63434-008e-42f8-8240-85ae6853cfa6.webp?v=1771830952","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/a-far-piece-to-canaan-a-novel-of-friendship-and-redemption-paperback-3","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}