Oblivion

Oblivion - Paperback

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Oblivion - Paperback

Oblivion - Paperback

by Barry Grills
$20.18
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Book Overview

Oblivion (noun): The condition of being entirely forgotten. Richard Braddock, family man, corporate vice-president, lapsed journalist, encounters Derek Cavanaugh on the street outside his workplace one day. Derek, a lawyer and once his best friend, is now homeless. When Richard offers assistance he is rejected. As their friendship is renewed on the corner of an intersection in a major city, economic inequities and all, Richard begins to develop a rash. Is he allergic to work? His life? Or Derek's refusal of help? And why does he keep "zoning out"? What's the strange, toneless mantra he "hears" all day: EVERYTHING JUST LIVES HERE? Is he going crazy? Can he hang on? Does he even want to? Then his teenaged son, Kevin, mentions on Facebook that he is hearing it too: EVERYTHING JUST LIVES HERE. And Richard begins to see the light...
ISBN9781775138921
Author Barry Grills
PublisherFluid Grouse Enterprises
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2018
LanguageENG- English
Pages294
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Barry Grills is a former chair of The Writers' Union of Canada and the Book and Periodical Council. His short stories have appeared in various literary magazines and anthologies over the years, including Best Canadian Stories. His critically acclaimed memoir, Every Wolf's Howl won an Alberta Book Award for its publisher, Freehand Books. He is also the author of three musical biographies on the lives and careers of Anne Murray, Alanis Morissette and Celine Dion. His work on an updated version of Dion's life, co-authored with Jim Brown, was the source for a CBC television movie. He currently lives and works in North Bay, Ontario, Canada.

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