SOLOMON’S OAK

Book ID/图书代码： 03540010B40880

English Summary/英文概要： Solomon’s Oak is the story of three people who have suffered losses that changed their lives forever. To make ends meet, Glory Solomon, a young widow, is using the chapel her husband built on their central California farm, under a 200-year-old white oak tree, as a place to hold unusual weddings. Her first is for a bride and groom who want a pirate wedding.

Fourteen-year-old Juniper McGuire is the surviving member of a family decimated by a local kidnapping. Juniper arrives on Glory’s doorstep, pierced, tattooed, angry and homeless. When Glory’s husband Dan was alive they took in foster children and raised them. But Juniper may be more than she has the capacity to handle.

Joseph Vigil is a former Albuquerque police officer and crime lab photographer who was shot during an assignment. Now disabled and in constant pain, he came to California to photograph the giant trees of the state.

Jo-Ann Mapson’s deeply felt, wise and warm portrayal of broken souls finding their way back to humanity shows how these three people – along with a host of dogs, horses and goats –enter and transform each other’s lives.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 這是一個關於三個同樣遭受「失去之慟」的人，在彼此相遇後而從此人生改變的故事。
年輕寡婦Glory Solomon，為了餬口在丈夫生前所建造的小教堂中替新人籌辦婚禮，教堂所在位就在他們的農場中的一棵百年橡樹旁，當地人都稱此樹為「所羅門的橡樹」(Solomon’s Oak)。
十四歲的少女Juniper McGuire是全家人慘遭殺害後唯一的生還者，當居無定所的她出現在Glory的家門口時，一身遍佈的穿洞及刺青，充滿憤怒及不安神情，讓當時還在世丈夫Dan一見到她就決定收養她。但沒想法，Juniper似乎超出Glory所能單獨面對的狀況…
卸任警察一職後的Joseph Vigil從事犯罪偵察的攝影工作，他在一次調查毒品案中發生的爆炸中了槍，也還失去了最要好的朋友。帶著殘缺的身體及無法撫平的傷痛來到加州這座農場，目的為了完成夢想，拍攝全美巨大的橡樹，當然也包含這稞「所羅門的橡樹」。
三個破碎的靈魂將在此次相遇中，除了從彼此的身上找到意想不到的慰藉，以及緊緊相繫的友誼，更重要是再次感受到生命中的奇蹟。(Vincent)

Awards/获奖情况：‘If you haven’t discovered Jo-Ann Mapson yet, you’re in for the finest of treats – her books will move you from out-loud laughter to bittersweet tears’---Jodi Picoult
連《姊姊的守護者》的作者Jodi Picoult都大為讚嘆的作品！

Praise for
“In Solomon’s Oak, we see how some things--like massive oaks, and unshakeable love--can stand the test of time. I love the way Jo-Ann Mapson writes about family--how the roots we put down are the ones that ultimately hold us together. Actually, let me correct myself: I just love the way Jo-Ann Mapson writes, period.”---Jodi Picoult, author of House Rules《姊姊的守護者》的作者

“Three people aching with loss piece together new lives in Mapson’s gorgeous new novel. Dazzingly written, indelibly moving, and deeply profound, Solomon’s Oak is filled with grace, heart, and wisdom, and a rich cast of indelibly real characters, right down to the dogs. It’s sometimes a cliche to call a book the author’s absolute best, but this one is truly a gem.”---Caroline Leavitt--author of Pictures of You

“How does Jo-Ann Mapson do it? She makes us look at people we’d rather not see--the abandoned, the broken, the lost--and then makes us cry for them, rejoice for them, and hope for them. One chapter into Solomon’s Oak, I surrendered to Glory Solomon’s hope and her collection of restless hearts, and my world simply disappeared.”---Jacquelyn Mitchard--author of No Time to Wave Goodbye

‘Mapson [shows us] the world as we hope it is – a world in which flawed people can be basically healthy, and even pain has a richness to it … One of the most gifted writers of the contemporary American West’---Los Angeles Times

‘As always, Jo-Ann Mapson creates a quirky, lovable cast of characters as real as your next door neighbors. Every woman will see someone she knows in her novels’---Kristin Hannah, author of Firefly Lane

‘Mapson creates characters so real you could recognize them coming down the road’---Chicago Tribune

“Mapson’s three damaged souls, and the ghosts in their lives, are able to find in each other just the thing to make life worth living. A tender portrayal of those left behind in the wake of tragedy.”---Kirkus Reviews

"Mapson continues to carve out her niche with this lovely, well-written story of the walking wounded reaching out to one another and the beauty of friendship.---Library Journal

“With abundant compassion and soothing humor, three damaged souls are rescued in Mapson’s delicate tale of renewal and healing.”---Booklist

About the Author/作者介绍： Jo-Ann Mapson，已出版過九本小說作品。Solomon’s Oak是她最新的作品。目前與丈夫居住在美國新墨西哥州。www.joannmapson.com.

Format:HARDCOVER

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)

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