{"product_id":"the-orphan-from-shepherds-keep-three-men-three-intertwined-lives-one-rightful-place-in-each-others-heart-a-gay-novel-paperback","title":"The Orphan From Shepherds Keep: Three Men, Three Intertwined Lives, One Rightful Place In Each Other's Heart - A Gay Novel - 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\u003eLindsay Law\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOver a period of thirty years, three gay men struggle to define themselves and make their mark on a turbulent and unwelcoming world that is so filled with anger that love has become a luxury.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe townsfolk describe him as \"prettier than a boy should be.\" ELI APPLE is embarrassed by such remarks but soon learns to celebrate all the pleasures his beauty invites. He possesses the voice of an angel and the sound of his tender falsetto echoes throughout the green forests that surround his New England home. A rough, older boy, FERRIS COOPER, dazzled by the youngster's loveliness and captivated by the hymns he sings, secretly follows him on his daily walks. And into both their lives arrives BENJAMIN BERGER, savior to one and beloved by the other. The adventures of these three men become entwined in a surprising tapestry of love and betrayal over the course of thirty years.Straddling the worlds of music, religion, and art, and set in an era that begins with Ronald Reagan describing America as a \"shining city on a hill\" and ends with Donald Trump's legacy of \"American carnage,\" these characters come of age while America is coming apart. They celebrate as gay marriage is legalized and suffer as gun violence explodes across the country. And when a deadly virus threatens and nations close their borders, they must struggle to survive in an America they no longer recognize.Emulating the warmth and complexity of male friendships as portrayed in Hannah Yanagihara's A LITTLE LIFE while also embracing the earthy sensuality of the same-sex couples in Garth Greenwell's CLEANNESS, the characters in THE ORPHAN FROM SHEPHERDS KEEP are real, imperfect, and utterly unforgettable.\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author comes WITHOUT HIM, exploring a different sacred bond-the unbreakable connection between two half-brothers whose miraculous rescue on frozen Lake Aspetuck echoes across thirty years as they navigate vastly different paths through love, war, fame, and spiritual awakening, proving that whether romantic or brotherly, enduring love remains our sanctuary in an angry world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53481257533747,"sku":"9798989094820","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-orphan-from-shepherds-keep-three-men-three-intertwined-lives-one-rightful-place-in-each-others-heart-a-gay-novel-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}