The Seventeenth

A Delightful and Thought Provoking Story Do you wonder where we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? A different take on the answers to these questions is what this book is about. A widowed father caring for a sick daughter finds himself in an unexpected place finding out the world isn't what he thought. His struggle to get to his sick daughter, comprehend everything he learned, and what to do wit. "Great read. Insanely creative" according to Amazon Customer. I took a long time to read this book. It was easy to pick up and resume. Incredible story line and premise.. Mary Cotillo said A new answer to an old question.. The Seventeenth tackles a familiar dilemma: why do bad things happen to good people. Or even, why do bad things happen, period. And the novel provides totally unexpected, original answers.The main character endures a number of serious losses while his young daughter battles cancer. He experiences a crisis of faith, and a crisis of another kind that separately him from

This novel is a follow-up to The Ballad of Kim & Gary. It is not necessary to read both books to understand the story in either one, nor is it necessary to read them in order.. Along the way he learns the true reason for human existence, who set it in motion, and why. The Ballad of Kim & Gary is a romance story with a narrow target audience. Over the course of several days, Ray struggles to reunite with Ruby while continually questioning the reality he experiences. Ray engages with some unlikely new friends in attempting to accomplish both tasks. A few characters crossover between the two books and the stories intersect briefly, but this is not a series.The Seventeenth is an adventure story, accessible to a wide audience. On the