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Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger

We know dates and times and locations and participants but accounts of what happened depend upon the perspective from which the event is viewed. Introduction  William Kent Krueger's Ordinary Grace is a poignant coming-of-age novel set in 1961, in the small town of New Bremen, Minnesota. The book offers a profound meditation on life, loss, faith, and the complicated beauty of family relationships. Narrated by Frank Drum, a thirteen-year-old boy, the story captures a summer marred by tragedies, weaving a tale of mystery and human resilience. This novel is both a mystery and a reflective exploration of life's most difficult questions, including the elusive nature of grace in ordinary lives. Synopsis  The story unfolds in a seemingly idyllic Midwest town through the eyes of Frank Drum, who reflects on a pivotal summer decades earlier. That summer begins with the death of a young boy, Bobby Cole, on the railroad tracks and gradually unravels into a season filled with more loss—acci...