But as he and Lila dig deeper into the circumstances of the crime, the stakes grow higher. Thread by thread, Joe unravels the tapestry of Carl’s conviction. The Life We Bury Audio CD Unabridged, Maby Allen Eskens (Author) 10,558 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Paperback 11.03 261 Used from 1.15 38 New from 6.99 1 Collectible from 10.00 Audio CD 20.99 1 Used from 24.44 2 New from 20. Joe, along with his skeptical female neighbor, throws himself into uncovering the truth, but he is hamstrung in his efforts by having to deal with his dangerously dysfunctional mother, the guilt of leaving his autistic brother vulnerable, and a haunting childhood memory. A criminal-defense attorney for twenty-five years, he lives with his wife in Minnesota, where he is a member of the Twin Cities Sisters in Crime. As Joe writes about Carl's life, especially Carl's valor in Vietnam, he cannot reconcile the heroism of the soldier with the despicable acts of the convict. Allen Eskens is the award-winning and USA Today-bestselling author of The Life We Bury, The Guise of Another, and The Heavens May Fall. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home, after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and murder. Hardcover CONNECT WITH THORNDIKE PRESS For quick support in the U.S. A criminal-defense attorney for twenty-five years, he lives with his wife in Minnesota, where he is a member of the Twin Cities Sisters in Crime. The Life We Bury Author Allen Eskens Publisher Wheeler Publishing Format. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran-and a convicted murderer. Allen Eskens is the award-winning and USA Todaybestselling author of The Life We Bury, The Guise of Another, and The Heavens May Fall. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. A USA Today bestseller and book club favorite! College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class.

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