Not many writers could match the marvelous imaginative achievement of Cary Groner’s The Way. Groner creates a post-apocalyptic world that is frighteningly believable and populates it with finely-drawn characters—both gracious and wicked—whose capacity for love, hope, and cruelty mirrors what we encounter in our real, present world. Part page-turner, part love story, partly a plea for respect of both human and animal life, The Way heightened my appreciation for what I too often take for granted.”—Roland Merullo, author of Breakfast with Buddha
“An ultimately hopeful vision of the aftermath of disaster. . . An engaging window into a strange new world.”—Kirkus
Praise for Exiles:
“Groner shines a unique light on a remote, exotic land in his self-confident and culturally rigorous debut. His tale of a doctor and his beloved daughter takes a modern-day bent on Seven Years in Tibet and shows the country’s turmoil with a palette that is as affectionate as it is startling. . . . Even the most jaded reader will be on the edge of their seats as the author carries the story home. A fast-paced but emotionally resonant story about the bonds that hold fast when we’re far from home.”—Kirkus
“Exhilarating . . . Exiles vividly reveals the difficulty of making moral decisions, and the importance of bonds between people, in a complex world few Americans see.”—James A. Levine, author of The Blue Notebook
“A deeply moving tale of a father and daughter cast adrift in Nepal, Exiles shines a steady, compassionate light on the rootlessness of contemporary America.”—Stephen Batchelor, author of Confession of a Buddhist Atheist