What Blooms From Dust, J. H. Markert
What Blooms From Dust, J. H. Markert
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What Blooms From Dust

Author: J. H. Markert, James Markert

Narrator: David Bendena

Unabridged: 10 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/06/2024


Synopsis

Just as Jeremiah Goodbye is set to meet his fate in the electric chair, he is given a second chance at life. With the flip of a coin, he decides to return to his home town of Nowhere, Oklahoma, to settle the score with his twin brother Josiah. But upon his escape, he enters a world he doesn’t recognize—one that has been overtaken by the Dust Bowl. And the gift he once relied on to guide him is as unrecognizable as the path back to Nowhere. On his journey home, he accidentally rescues a young boy, and the pair arrive at their destination where they are greeted by darkened skies and fearful townspeople who have finally begun to let the past few years of hardship bury them under the weight of all that dust. Unlikely heroes, Jeremiah and his new companion, Peter Cotton, try to protect the residents of Nowhere from themselves, but Jeremiah must face his nightmares and free himself from the guilt of his past and the secrets that destroyed his family. Filled with mystery and magic, this exquisite novel from award-winning author James Markert is a story of finding hope in the midst of darkness and discovering the beauty of unexpected kindness.

About J. H. Markert

J. H. Markert is the author of The Nightmare Man. A producer, screenwriter, husband, and father of two from Louisville, Kentucky, he was also a tennis pro for more than twenty years before hanging up the racquets for good in 2020. He graduated with a degree in history from the University of Louisville and has been writing ever since.

About David Bendena

David Bendena is an actor and a musician based in the Midwest. His theatre experience over the past twenty years has taken him to stages throughout Chicago, Kansas City, and Michigan. He is very proud to be a member of the Actors Equity Association and to be a Resident Artist with the Purple Rose Theatre Company.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Debra

Jeremiah Goodbye (a.k.a. the coin flip killer) is saved from the electric chair when a tornado tears down the prison. He then makes his way to his hometown of Nowhere, Oklahoma. On the way to Nowhere, he rescues a young boy by the name of Peter Cotton. When they arrive in Nowhere, they are met with......more

Goodreads review by DJ

Favorite Quotes: Wilmington said he felt a duster coming every morning. He liked to hedge his bets and say he told you so. Least when I talk I don’t look like a mouse nibblin’ on cheese… Back when you had hair on your head and a stomach that fit in your pants. How do you continue gaining weight when th......more

Goodreads review by James

You're not supposed to pick your favorite baby, but this one...I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Thank you to all the Goodreads readers out there for doing what you do!......more

3.5 1908 Wilmington Goodbye moves himself and his pregnant wife to Majestic Oklahoma during the Great Depression, only to find that the brochure was a lie and ended up in Nowhere, Oklahoma. What awaits their future is The Dust Bowl and all the hurdles life has thrown at them that they must overcome t......more