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The Second Son

His name is Joseph Turner, a brave young construction worker from the Bronx, who rescues an imperiled co-worker trapped on a swaying iron girder twenty-four stories high - only to slip and plummet to the pavement below. Horrified onlookers are astonished and the world is stunned by what happens next. Suddenly, miraculously, Joseph Turner is granted a rematch with life. Only this time, with a beautiful, unusual power. An astonishing adventure, a romance of tenderness and passion, a spiritual thriller that spans time and the world.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 365 pages

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