Books with title JOE

An ALA Notable Book, Joe has earned critical acclaim nationwide, and Larry Brown has been compared to great Southern writers such as William Faulkner and Eudora Welty. Like them, Larry Brown has an unerring feel for the truest details of regional life. The Mississippi countryside is Joe Ransom's world. There, whiskey, fast trucks, and a hard right fist are the badges of manhood. But middle age is approaching, and Joe tries to not think too much about the future. At 15, Gary Jones' life is painful and unpredictable. His days are spent avoiding his brutish father and caring for a damaged mother and sister. When Joe's and Gary's paths cross, the resulting friendship is a bizarre rite of passage for both of them. Throughout the story, Brown deftly maintains a balance between action and destruction, compassion and compulsion. His characters are riveting; the conclusion is shocking. This novel will leave you astonished and grateful for Larry Brown, a major talent.

“Brilliant . . . Larry Brown has slapped his own fresh tattoo on the big right arm of Southern Lit.” —The Washington Post Book WorldNow a major motion picture starring Nicolas Cage, directed by David Gordon Green. Joe Ransom is a hard-drinking ex-con pushing fifty who just won’t slow down--not in his pickup, not with a gun, and certainly not with women. Gary Jones estimates his own age to be about fifteen. Born luckless, he is the son of a hopeless, homeless wandering family, and he’s desperate for a way out. When their paths cross, Joe offers him a chance just as his own chances have dwindled to almost nothing. Together they follow a twisting map to redemption--or ruin.

“Brilliant . . . Larry Brown has slapped his own fresh tattoo on the big right arm of Southern Lit.” ―The Washington Post Book World Now a major motion picture starring Nicolas Cage, directed by David Gordon Green. Joe Ransom is a hard-drinking ex-con pushing fifty who just won’t slow down--not in his pickup, not with a gun, and certainly not with women. Gary Jones estimates his own age to be about fifteen. Born luckless, he is the son of a hopeless, homeless wandering family, and he’s desperate for a way out. When their paths cross, Joe offers him a chance just as his own chances have dwindled to almost nothing. Together they follow a twisting map to redemption--or ruin.

JOE is the story of a magnificent horse, born in a meadow - a story of self-discovery and courage as this gentle horse opens his heart to the strength of Spirit, manifested in a small pigeon named Midge.As Joe sets impossible goals, he learns of his real purpose in life and the gifts he does have through this little bird's friendship. Midge changes his life forever, showing Joe how to "BE WHO YOU ARE".JOE explores the role of nature in our technical culture revealing how we are all related to the universal circle of life. Joe learns that nature and animals contribute a great gift to the universe.These messages will be read to children for many years."From a stable beam, a small pigeon has been watching Joe. Quiet as a kiss, the small grey bird gleamed green in the moonlight. 'I'm Midge, ' she whispered as she flew down and perched on Joe's stall. A fine shower of gold dust floated down with her."

Hailed as an important voice in contemporary American literary fiction, Larry Brown is the critically acclaimed author of the antiwar novel Dirty Work and the short story collection Big Bad Love. In Joe, an unfulfilled 50-year-old and a desperate 15-year-old team up and follow a twisting map to redemption--or ruin--in this "raw and gritty" (Kirkus Reviews) Southern novel.

JOE is the story of a magnificent horse, born in a meadow - a story of self-discovery and courage as this gentle horse opens his heart to the strength of Spirit, manifested in a small pigeon named Midge. As Joe sets impossible goals, he learns of his real purpose in life and the gifts he does have through this little bird's friendship. Midge changes his life forever, showing Joe how to "BE WHO YOU ARE”.JOE explores the role of nature in our technical culture revealing how we are all related to the universal circle of life. Joe learns that nature and animals contribute a great gift to the universe.These messages will be read to children for many years."From a stable beam, a small pigeon has been watching Joe. Quiet as a kiss, the small grey bird gleamed green in the moonlight.‘I'm Midge,’ she whispered as she flew down and perched on Joe's stall.A fine shower of gold dust floated down with her."