<p>A guy whose father ripped his heart out too.</p> <p>You and me, Ishmael, we're brothers, two dark sons.</p> <p> </p> <p>Destroyed, lost, and isolated, the perspectives of two teenage boys&mdash;modern-day Sam, and biblical Ishmael&mdash;unite over millennia to illustrate the power of forgiveness.</p> <p>&ldquo;Grimes's commanding metaphors ("Look at you, mother,/ trembling,/ a bowshot away,/ your tears/ the only water/ for miles," says the exiled Ishmael), authoritative style, and complex characterizations are uniquely compelling.&rdquo; &mdash;<em>Publisher's Weekly </em>starred review</p> <p>&ldquo;The simple words eloquently reveal what it's like to miss someone &hellip; but even more moving is the struggle to forgive and the affection each boy feels for the baby that displaces him. The elemental connections and the hope &hellip; will speak to a wide audience." &mdash;<em>Booklist </em>starred review</p>