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The Return of No. 44

A body in a casket burns in the Willamette River and the homeless dance in the searchlight of doom, while the cosmos turns on the true meaning of morality. Years later, in a desolate desert landscape two women meet in a café. Waitress Wanda wields a spatula and tells a laughing Bette the ribald story of how she met her deceased husband. Within minutes, a violent act leaves Bette severely brain injured, and Wanda commits to her care. Their relationship becomes the target of a perverse minister who uses them for his own aggrandizement. Evangelicals, gays, Indians and the homeless converge on the women in the protest march from Hell, agitated by Mark Twain and his final creation, No. 44. This story of struggle and devotion will hold you. You will root for the endearing characters, and the triumph of sweet, sweet good, over sanctimonious evil.

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Product Details:
Author: Bob Rogers
Paperback: 378 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date: February 03, 2009
Language: English
ISBN: 1439223483
Package Length: 7.9 inches
Package Width: 5.3 inches
Package Height: 1.2 inches
Package Weight: 1.0 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 5 reviews
 
 

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5A Wild, Funny, Entertaining, High-Speed Yarn  Feb 21, 2009
By Richard E. Kelly
Bob Rogers' is a phenomenal writer, and his first book, "The Return of No. 44", is a wild, funny, entertaining, high-speed yarn, spun like I once thought only Mark Twain could spin a story.
Bob's gift is his ability to paint vivid, colorful word pictures of some of the most interesting people you will ever meet. He is also blessed with a precocious imagination, a well-honed tool he has mastered to take your mind's eye on one of the most unpredictable, raucous journeys it will ever travel.



5The Return of No. 44  Sep 16, 2009
By Dwayne L. Johnson
It was a very good read - quite believable. I advocate the concept of "pass it on". Pass It On would have made a good title.

4The Return of No. 44  May 16, 2009
By Michael D. Barnes
I was hook by chapter two and found it hard to put down. The characters jumped off the page with stark realism. The landscapes and locations seemed real enough to touch. While I was not prepared for the dark side of this novel I enjoyed it. Great first novel and I'm sure it won't be the last. Looking forward to more. Bob Rogers is an author to watch out for.

5Colorful and real characters!  Apr 10, 2009
By William H. Kautz
Who says fiction doesn't tell the real truth? Join these expertly fashioned, genuine and very human characters through an unplanned and fascinating adventure, as real-to-life as only the best of fiction can offer. Bob Rogers is not only a keen observer of people and circumstance but he possesses the fine skill to describe these for us in an honest, readable and heart-warming style. Yes, experiencing this novel will show you a little more about yourself, and perhaps some of what you have to pass on to others and the world without even trying. ... I was enriched and uplifted by this delightful tale even more on the second read!

Bill Kautz, Tucson AZ

4Great characters  Mar 07, 2009
By Katherine M. Cerino
I loved the characters in this book. Even the unsavory ones were interesting and ultimately sympathetic. The Oregon desert jumps of the page. The story is wacky, engrossing and a fun, fast but provocative read. A great first novel.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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