From the Painted Stick
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About the Book
Pete Prougert keeps to himself, or tries to. As a substitute teacher in the middle of Massachusetts, Pete finds himself remembering the life of a child born before recorded time. Was this his incarnation? Is he being forwarded a celestial memo or is his interest in the marginally suspicious student named Kevin an obsession of hysteria caused by his isolation from society? Kevin isn't just an outcasted and rebellious student. His anger plagues him and sets him on a mission for violence. In Gordon Goulden's second novel, From the Painted Stick, social mores mingle in a cocktail of mysticism, angst and the eternal hope for life beyond death.
About the Author
After enjoying modest success with his first novel, Gordon Goulden turned his fiction-bent attention to the subject of his livelihood: education. Drawing on the experiences of a teacher, and his long-nurtured lust for mystic observations, he wrote From the Painted Stick. A full-time teacher now again, Goulden spends his days within the framework of high school society with young people who surpass his expectations and encourage him to keep telling stories.
To read about Gordon Goulden's first book, Put Your Hands Here..., click here
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