Books

The Whirlpool of Lebanon

There’s something in the water in Lebanon, Kansas.

Zeb Stout, an eccentric rancher with a dying wife and a field of junkyard sculptures, finds a whirlpool in his pasture that heals the sick and rolls back the years. Soon the whole town is desperate to drink, and the miracle won’t let them go.

A dark comedy about aging, mortality, and the terrible beauty of second chances.

The Second-Smartest Dog That Ever Lived

I am a dog but I do not die at the end of this book.

Rousseau, a dog cursed with the intelligence of a human, runs from his comfortable home in search of the truth about his own mind. Shakespeare, a Pug with the brain of a Pug, comes along for the ride.

A dark and funny novel about friendship, freedom, and self-discovery.