The life we bury
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Published:
Waterville, Maine : Large Print Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, p2016.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print edition ; Unabridged.
Physical Desc:
459 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
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Description

"College student Joe Talbert has a writing assignment to interview a stranger and write a brief biography. With deadlines looming, he heads to a nearby nursing home to find a subject and meets Carl Iverson. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran--who has been medically paroled after spending thirty years in prison for rape and murder. As he writes about Carl's life, Joe cannot reconcile the heroism of the soldier with the despicable acts of the convict. Along with his skeptical female neighbor, Joe throws himself into uncovering the truth." -- Page [4] cover.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781432834319, 1432834312

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"A novel" -- Cover.
Description
"College student Joe Talbert has a writing assignment to interview a stranger and write a brief biography. With deadlines looming, he heads to a nearby nursing home to find a subject and meets Carl Iverson. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran--who has been medically paroled after spending thirty years in prison for rape and murder. As he writes about Carl's life, Joe cannot reconcile the heroism of the soldier with the despicable acts of the convict. Along with his skeptical female neighbor, Joe throws himself into uncovering the truth." -- Page [4] cover.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Eskens, A. (2016). The life we bury. Large print edition ; Unabridged. Waterville, Maine, Large Print Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Eskens, Allen, 1963-. 2016. The Life We Bury. Waterville, Maine, Large Print Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Eskens, Allen, 1963-, The Life We Bury. Waterville, Maine, Large Print Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Eskens, Allen. The Life We Bury. Large print edition ; Unabridged. Waterville, Maine, Large Print Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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