Here I Am
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Canon City Public Library - FICTION | F FOER | On Shelf | |
Fort Morgan Public Library - FICTION | FIC Foer, J. | On Shelf | |
Ignacio Community Library - FICTION | F FOE | On Shelf | |
John C. Fremont Library District - FICTION | F FOE | On Shelf | |
Lamar Public Library (C426) - FICTION | fic FOER JONATH SAFRAN | On Shelf |
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571 pages ; 24 cm.
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English
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"In the book of Genesis, when God calls out, "Abraham!" to order him to sacrifice his son Isaac, Abraham responds, "Here I am." Later, when Isaac calls out, "My father!" to ask him why there is no animal to slaughter, Abraham responds, "Here I am." How do we fulfill our conflicting duties as father, husband, and son; wife and mother; child and adult? Jew and American? How can we claim our own identities when our lives are linked so closely to others'? These are the questions at the heart of Jonathan Safran Foer's first novel in eleven years--a work of extraordinary scope and heartbreaking intimacy. Unfolding over four tumultuous weeks, in present-day Washington, D.C., Here I Am is the story of a fracturing family in a moment of crisis. As Jacob and Julia and their three sons are forced to confront the distances between the lives they think they want and the lives they are living, a catastrophic earthquake sets in motion a quickly escalating conflict in the Middle East. At stake is the very meaning of home--and the fundamental question of how much life one can bear."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Foer, J. S. (2016). Here I Am (First edition.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Foer, Jonathan Safran, 1977-. 2016. Here I Am. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Foer, Jonathan Safran, 1977-. Here I Am Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Foer, Jonathan Safran. Here I Am First edition., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016.
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