The afterlives

"Jim Byrd died. Technically. For a few minutes. The diagnosis: heart attack at age thirty. Revived with no memory of any tunnels, lights, or angels, Jim wonders what--if anything--awaits us on the other side. Then a ghost shows up. Maybe. Jim and his new wife, Annie, find themselves tangling with ho...

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Main Author: Pierce, Thomas, 1982- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Riverhead Books, 2018.
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Summary:"Jim Byrd died. Technically. For a few minutes. The diagnosis: heart attack at age thirty. Revived with no memory of any tunnels, lights, or angels, Jim wonders what--if anything--awaits us on the other side. Then a ghost shows up. Maybe. Jim and his new wife, Annie, find themselves tangling with holograms, psychics, messages from the beyond, and a machine that connects the living and the dead. As Jim and Annie journey through history and fumble through faith, they confront the specter of loss that looms for anyone who dares to fall in love. Funny, fiercely original, and gracefully moving, The Afterlives will haunt you. In a good way"-- Amazon.com.
"A spiritual love story that asks the question: what happens after we die? Set in a parallel USA"--
Physical Description:366 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9781594632532
1594632537
Author Notes:Thomas Pierce was born and raised in South Carolina. He is the author of the forthcoming novel, The Afterlives , and the acclaimed story collection, Hall of Small Mammals . His stories have appeared in The New Yorker , The Atlantic , Oxford American , and elsewhere. A recipient of the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 Award, he is a graduate of the University of Virginia creative writing program and lives in Virginia with his wife and daughters.