The Constant Heart
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The Constant Heart by Craig Nova
What does it mean to be a decent man? To love well, with fidelity and constancy? These are the lessons that Jake's father, a wildlife biologist, tries to impart to his son, often on fishing trips to their beloved Furnace Creek. Bound up in the laws of Einstein's theories, these lessons will ultimately influence Jake's own career as an astronomer. Out on the creek, both father and son conquer their greatest challenges- marital infidelity, professional setbacks, and Jake's long term, passionate obsession with his childhood crush.The Constant Heart is a potent, and moving book that utilizes the laws of nature and science to illuminate what it means to be a man today. It is an inspiring book that most immediately celebrates the bonds of father and son while exploring the beauty and intensity of love and the profound attachments between human beings, even in the face of great disease and danger.
Craig Nova has fourteen novels to his credit, all of which have been translated into ten languages. He has received an American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Harper-Saxton Prize (past winners include James Baldwin and Sylvia Plath), many National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship awards, and other honors. His short fiction has appeared in journals such as the Paris Review, Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, Men's Journal, and the Best American Short Story series. He's worked as a screenwriter for Touchstone Pictures (a Walt Disney Corporation company), Amblin Entertainment, and other studios. Wetware, based on his novel, was adapted into a film in 2018. Nova is a Distinguished Professor of Humanities at Hillsborough's University of North Carolina.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781619021891 |
| ISBN 10 | 1619021897 |
| Title | The Constant Heart |
| Author | Craig Nova |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Counterpoint |
| Year published | 2013-08-06 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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