The Assembler of Parts: A Novel A dual Kirkus Best Fiction and Best Debut Fiction selection, this stunning novel is an emotional fable about love, forgiveness, and what most makes us human. From the moment of her birth, it wa
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| Title | : | The Assembler of Parts: A Novel |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.56 (574 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1628725095 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-17 |
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A dual Kirkus Best Fiction and Best Debut Fiction selection, this stunning novel is an emotional fable about love, forgiveness, and what most makes us human.At the outset of this extraordinary first novel, eight-year-old Jess finds herself in heaven reviewing her short life. She is guided in this by a being she calls the Assembler of Parts, and her task seems to be to grasp her life’s meaning. From the moment of her birth, it was obvious that Jess is unlike other children, for she suffers from a syndrome of birth defects that leaves her flawed. But by her very imperfections, she has a unique ability to draw love fromand healthose around her, from the parents who come together over her to the grandmother whose guilt she assuages, to the family friend she helps reconcile with an angry past.Yet, it is only when she comes to her sudden deathfor which her parents are suspected of neglect, unleashing a chain of events beyond her healingthat her sense of her life truly begin to c
Editorial : A dual Kirkus Best Fiction and Best Debut Fiction SelectionSemi-Finalist for the VCU Cabell First Novel AwardAstonishing this is one of those books you stop what you're doing to finish, take a breath to ponder its profundities, and start again.” Kirkus Reviews, starred review"The Assembler of Parts is a remarkable modern fable of grief, redemption, and the durability of family love. With humor, insight, and a touch of the bizarre, the narrator makes us think about the ways we are loved despite our imperfections, and the spark of the divine that makes us human. Raoul Wientzen is a heavenly writer." Jessica Handler, author of Invisible Sisters: A Memoir and Braving the Fire: A Guide to Writing About Grief and LossWithout pulling any punches, The Assembler of Parts and its wise and unforgettable narrator, Jessica Mary Jackson, will teach you that what could be perceived as tragic is in truth a great opportunity for love, acceptance and heali
I think most importantly it's given me structured ways to approach what I write and think about what I'm communicating. I really don't want to give away any more spoilers than I already have. I bought this book because it was required for an AutoCAD class I am taking. Had to order a second copy because grandson lost them--but now with 2 copies, he can leave one at school and have one at home to practice.. He and I had a laught with those silly sayings. 2.. What the heck is a hardware ecosystem? Nonetheless this is very informative on the recent history of the PC and Internet era as long as the reader has patience to stick with the tedium. While watching the turtle nests, they observe and sketch nature's other offerings at the seashore. It is a hard and honest look at ourselves, as chican@s under internalized State-sponsored warfare, or the structural material legacies of colonial traumas. Great for focusing on the Elements of what you absolutely need to know on your exam!. 15, 1 paragr
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