R Joseph

Where They Graze Without Flowers R Joseph

Straddling literary and genre fiction WHERE THEY GRAZE WITHOUT FLOWERS takes the reader on a journey of discovery and power of choice. Fall into a narrative that melds religion, spirituality, faith, and human nature into something equally familiar and new. Through a series of short stories and vignettes, we come to know several characters whose lives and beliefs are tested. The eponymous "I" could be any one of us as we search for meaning in an increasingly complex America. The lives of Reverend Kin, Lee, Caroline, Sal, Boat, and others reflect the intimate nature of humanity. We follow a holy man in his search for faith, experience the tragic loss of a child, find meaning in the meaningless, and ultimately come to the realization that our lives are exactly as the author describes - ripples within ripples, stories within stories.