

High as the Horses' Bridles
Author: Scott Cheshire
Narrator: Adam Grupper
Unabridged: 10 hr 45 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 07/08/2014
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction
Author: Scott Cheshire
Narrator: Adam Grupper
Unabridged: 10 hr 45 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: 07/08/2014
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction
If you were raised, as I was, in a small church with intense ideals at odds with mainstream culture, you can remember that awkward pressure to stand apart from the world and, as the Bible commands, be “separate.” There’s a price to be paid for that separateness, especially during those adolescent ye......more
Stunning, bold and beautiful. This may be Cheshire’s first novel, but from the first page it is clear to readers that they are in the gentle hands of a master craftsman. The story of reluctant child prophet Josiah Laudermilk oscillates throughout time, dipping and spinning through present, past and......more
Cheshire's debut, while not flawless, is absolutely striking. The small missteps, some unevenness with the protagonist's unfolding characterization, are dwarfed by his emotional generosity and eloquent treatment of faith. Where lesser authors might have overshot, heavy-handedly using religiosity and......more