David James Duncan

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1) The River Why

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Leaving behind a madcap, fishing-obsessed family, Gus embarks on an extraordinary voyage of self-discovery along his beloved Oregon rivers. What he unexpectedly finds is man's wanton destruction of nature and a burning desire to commit himself to its preservation. The River Why is a tale that gives a contemporary voice to the concerns and hopes of all living things on this beautiful, watery planet. It is the story of one man's search for meaning,...

2) The brothers K

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Duncan, David James

Pub. Date

1996

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While their father mourns the end of his baseball career and their mother clings obsessively to her faith, the four Chance brothers choose their own ways to deal with what the world has to offer them.

3) Sun house: a novel

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Duncan, David James

Pub. Date

2023.

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"A random bolt from a DC-8 falls from the sky, killing a child and throwing the faith of a young Jesuit into crisis. A boy's mother dies on his fifth birthday, sparking a lifetime of repressed anger that he unleashes once a year in reckless duels with the Fate, God, or Power who let the coincidence happen. A young woman on a run in Seattle experiences a shooting star moment that pierces her with a love that will eventually help heal the Jesuit, the...

4) River teeth: stories and writings

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Duncan, David James

Pub. Date

2006

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A collection of fiction and non-fiction. In A Streetlamp in the Netherlands, a woman causes a distraction which leads to an accident, The King of Epoxy is a satire on archeology, and Another Brutal Indian Attack is on berry-picking. By the author of The Brothers K.

5) One long river of song: notes on wonder

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Doyle, Brian

Pub. Date

2019.

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"When Brian Doyle passed away at the age of sixty after a bout with brain cancer, he left behind a cult-like following of devoted readers who regard his writing as one of the best-kept secrets of the twenty-first century. Doyle writes with a delightful sense of wonder about the sanctity of everyday things, and about love and connection in all their forms: spiritual love, brotherly love, romantic love, and even the love of a nine-foot sturgeon. At...

6) The river why

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Sick of living in a home shrouded with secrets, lies, and a smothering sense of competition, Gus runs away from home and the shadow of his famous fly-fishing father. Determined to live life like he wants it, Gus makes his new home in a secluded cabin on the banks of a river where he plans to fish all day. Instead, he is propelled into a quest for self-discovery. Based on a book that has become a cult classic and set in the breathtaking wilds of Oregon,...