About Seaching for Van Gogh by Donald Lystra:
In a relationship that teeters on the edge of love, Audrey gives meaning to Nate’s artistic dreams, exposes him to life’s harsh realities, and helps him find bravery. Together, they embark on a doomed quest: to retrieve Nate’s brother’s body from a military cemetery in northern Michigan.
As they journey, secrets unravel and boundaries are shattered, transforming Nate’s life forever. In a poignant conclusion, it is Audrey who will need to draw from Nate’s well of empathy for her own redemption.
From the gritty streets of a decaying rust-belt city to the serene forests of northern Michigan, Lystra weaves a touching narrative that pulls at your heartstrings and prompts deep reflection on life’s complexities. Fans of timeless classics like Ordinary People and To Kill a Mockingbird will find this book a must-read.
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Author Bio:
DONALD LYSTRA was raised in the cities, towns, and suburbs of Michigan. As a young man, he was employed as an auto plant worker, a door-to-door salesman, a dishwasher, and a house painter. He eventually settled into a career as a power plant engineer, though in his fifties he began to write fiction in a serious way.
As a writer, Lystra has received creative writing fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the McDowell Colony. His 2012 novel, Season of Water and Ice, received a gold medal from the Midwest Independent Publishers Association and was named a Michigan Notable Book by the Library of Michigan. His 2014 story collection, Something that Feels like Truth, also received a MIPA gold meda and Michigan Notable Book award, as well as an IPPY gold medal for Best Regional Fiction. Lystra and his wife divide their time between a farm in northern Michigan and a town on the ocean side of Florida.