The Cry of Dry Bones

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Multicultural Fiction, Coming of Age, Literary Fiction, and Novels

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Death and Violence

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Jul 25, 2023

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261 pages

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The Cry of Dry Bones

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A thrilling coming-of-age journey into the heart of an ancient world.

Set in the untouched Omo Valley, Tesfahun, a young tribal boy, flees from the violent customs of his people and ventures into the treacherous landscape across the river where rival tribes roam the lands. His search for identity and meaning will lead him headlong into the thing he fears most: himself.

Based on current tribal practices, The Cry of Dry Bones is a mythic coming-of-age story that takes readers into the untouched regions of the Omo Valley to examine the meaning of belonging, identity, and sacrifice.

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Genres

Multicultural Fiction, Coming of Age, Literary Fiction, and Novels

Trigger Warnings

Death and Violence

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Publication Date

Jul 25, 2023

Page Length

261 pages

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Author

N. T. McQueen is a writer and professor in Kona, Hawai'i. His novels include the forthcoming The Cry of Dry Bones and Between Lions and Lambs. He earned his MA in Fiction from CSU-Sacramento under the direction of Doug Rice and his writing has been featured in issues of the North American Review, Fiction Southeast, Entropy, The Grief Diaries, Gold Man Review, Camas: Nature of the West, Grief Digest Magazine, Stereo Stories, and others.

His passion for other cultures and countries has prompted him to do humanitarian work through non-profits in Cambodia, Mexico and Haiti and continues to seek opportunities to make a difference wherever they may arise. He currently lives in Kailua-Kona with his wife and three daughters and teaches college writing at Hawai'i Community College. Aside from writing, his pastimes include fishing, watching basketball and spending time with his family.