Close to the Edge Down By the River

In the complex, literary world of Cathar County, Nebraska, a novel unfolds through a tornado, a mountain lion attack, and multiple realities. Featuring a rich cast including Faith, Arch, A. Jacks, and Parrish, it navigates a tapestry of humor, tragedy, and depth. From Faith's search for her son to A. Jacks' quest against a cyclone's wrath, the narrative weaves existential quests with biblical and pop culture nods. A blend of the profound and the mundane, this story confronts life's abyss with a mix of earnestness and whimsy, set against a backdrop that might be past, present, or future.

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About the Author: R.L. Sterup
Mountain climber, pilot, symphony trombonist, quantum theory pioneer, professional cricketer, one of the few who have explored both the Marianas Trench and the Sea of Tranquility, not a crossword enthusiast, lover of deep dish pizza, single-handed developer of notable algorithms, would rather not watch Downton Abbey, chief cook and bottle washer. While none of the above is true, in the literal sense, it really shouldn't make any difference, since the work pretty much speaks for itself.
Complex, densely textured literary novel, constructed somewhat loosely around a tornado, a mountain lion attack, and several alternative potentialities, set in Cathar County, Nebraska sometime in the recent past, or perhaps the present, or perhaps the future, rich in biblical allusions and many a pop-cultural reference not to mention the scientific method. Alternatively humorous, heartbreaking, and profound. Featuring characters named Faith and Arch and A. Jacks and Parrish and May and Hanratty and Helen and Horton, and others too numerous to mention, none of whom are less real than any other reality. Faith seeks recovery of a twin son apparently captured by a big cat. Arch seeks to tune in an elusive frequency. A. Jacks seeks to re-construct a Valhalla collapsed by a cyclone. Parish seeks spiritual deliverance in a coming apocalypse. A two-million dollar accidental death insurance policy hands in the balance. Stream of consciousness constructs a beginning, a middle and an end.

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