{"product_id":"the-other-joseph-a-novel-isbn-9780062300874","title":"The Other Joseph: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA masterful depiction of a life driven off the rails by tragedy and sin—a man now summoned by the legacy of a beloved, lost brother to embark on a journey in search toward understanding, happiness, and redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunted by the disappearance of his older brother Tommy in the first Gulf War, the tragic deaths of his parents, and the felony conviction that has branded him for a decade, Roy Joseph has labored in lonesome exile—and under the ever-watchful eyes of the law—moving between oil rigs off the coast of Louisiana and an Airstream trailer he shares with his dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, on the cusp of his thirtieth birthday, Roy is contacted by a teenage girl from California claiming to be his lost brother's biological daughter. Yearning for connection and the prospect of family, Roy embarks on a journey across America, visiting childhood haunts in the South to confront his troubled memories and history, and making a stop in Nevada to call on a retired Navy SEAL who may hold the answer to Tommy's fate. The ultimate destination is San Francisco, where a potential Russian bride and his long-lost niece await, and Roy may finally recover the Joseph line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eThe Other Joseph\u003c\/em\u003e, Skip Horack delivers a powerful, spellbinding tale of a man nearly defeated by life who is given one last chance at redemption—one last shot to find meaning and alter the course of his solitary existence\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A poignant and sly magic trick of a book.”—San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaunted by the disappearance of his older brother in the first Gulf War, the tragic deaths of his parents, and a lingering felony conviction, for almost a decade Roy Joseph has worked on oil rigs off the coast of Louisiana and lived in lonesome exile. Then, on the cusp of his thirtieth birthday, Roy is contacted by a teenager from California claiming to be his lost brother’s biological daughter. Yearning for the prospect of family, Roy embarks on a journey across America, visiting childhood haunts in the South to confront his troubled past, and making a stop in Nevada to call on a retired Navy SEAL who may hold the answer to his brother’s fate. Roy’s ultimate destination is San Francisco, where his potential long-lost niece awaits. \u003cem\u003eThe Other Joseph\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful, spellbinding tale of a man nearly defeated by life who is given one last chance at redemption—one last shot to find meaning and alter the course of his solitary existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Big, tough, and ravishing, a ghost story in the voice of a lost brother, an elegy with the ache and grace of deeply lived life in it.”—Lauren Groff, author of \u003cem\u003eFates and Furies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eArcadia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A brilliant, gripping novel written with uncommon skill, \u003ci\u003eThe Other Joseph\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant and unflinching account of one man’s quest to rise above his mistakes, misfortunes, and circumstances—a novel that is as concerned with the search for the answers as it is with matters of the heart and soul. The scope of Horack’s imagination, knowledge, and empathy is striking, and there are innumerable things to be both learned and felt within the pages of this remarkable book. My highest recommendation.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdam Johnson, author of Emporium, Parasites Like Us, and The Orphan Master's Son\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Other Joseph\u003c\/i\u003e is a clear and melancholy tale of a broken man pulled at by a lost brother and an elusive future. It’s a tale about what we can make of ourselves from the remnants.  Roy Joseph fears he will never be forgiven for his past, but he struggles to become a good man anyway. Horack’s writing is clear and evocative, and his observations about America--from the Gulf Coast to Nevada to California--linger long after the book is finished. Maybe every generation is in some sense lost, but in \u003ci\u003eThe Other Joseph\u003c\/i\u003e, Horack offers a more generous vision of what might be salvaged.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Vann, author of Legend of a Suicide and Caribou Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A brilliant, gripping novel written with uncommon skill, \u003ci\u003eThe Other Joseph\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant and unflinching… novel that is as concerned with the search for the answers as it is with matters of the heart and soul. The scope of Horack’s imagination, knowledge, and empathy is striking.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdam Johnson, author of Emporium, Parasites Like Us, and The Orphan Master's Son\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Other Joseph\u003c\/i\u003e is a clear and melancholy tale...about what we can make of ourselves from the remnants. Horack’s writing is clear and evocative, and his observations... linger long after the book is finished.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Vann, author of Legend of a Suicide and Caribou Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Utterly fearless… [Horack’s] books [are] composed of subtle emotional gradations from one line to the next, only to finish in a stunningly sophisticated whole. ...big, tough, and ravishing, a ghost story...an elegy with the ache and grace of deeply lived life in it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLauren Groff, author of The Monsters of Templeton, Delicate Edible Birds, and Arcadia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s a gorgeous book, brilliant and heartbreaking and funny, with characters so well drawn they were impossible to get out of my mind. I can’t remember the last time I read a contemporary novel that had such an instant feel of a classic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rumpus.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Intensely grounded in a world of oil rigs, American landscapes, and ocean, The Other Joseph is a compelling, suspenseful meditation on brotherly love and family longing in a disintegrating world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas McGuane, author of Driving on the Rim and Nothing but Blue Skies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Memorable characters live on every page . . . Bracketed by stunning revelations, Horack’s luminous tale offers perceptive insights about the elemental connections of family.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Horack keeps the action moving and the characters believable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Skip Horack is a maestro of building slow-cooking suspense.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With every book, Skip Horack proves that he is utterly fearless, not only in terms of structure and ambition, but also in the way he can push a sentence to be so entirely spot-on, so perfect, that his books become pointillistic, composed of subtle emotional gradations from one line to the next, only to finish in a stunningly sophisticated whole. I read \u003ci\u003eThe Other Joseph\u003c\/i\u003e with pleasure: it is big, tough, and ravishing, a ghost story in the voice of a lost brother, an elegy with the ache and grace of deeply lived life in it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLauren Groff, author of The Monsters of Templeton, Delicate Edible Birds, and Arcadia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Skip Horack’s novel \u003ci\u003eThe Other Joseph\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating story of redemption where the landscape breathes through every page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLargeheartedBoy.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888209391845,"sku":"NP9780062300874","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062300874.jpg?v=1730228420","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-other-joseph-a-novel-isbn-9780062300874","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}