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Sproul, Gary D.

 
9781462052806: The Length Of The Leash
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1462052800 ISBN 13 : 9781462052806
Editeur : iUniverse Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Until the day Maria Johansen, a beautiful immigrant from Central America, walked through the door of his Oakland law office with an aging priest, Nick Mastro thought he had his priorities straight. In his opinion, certainty was more valuable than success, but the world that Maria and her powerful husband, Arthur, draw him into puts that all in question. Nick soon learns that the choice is not always his when he becomes part of the conflict between the demands of Maria's religious values and the desires of her powerful husband. Their lives begin to unravel when Arthur, through hubris and desperation to preserve his house-of-cards life, joins in a conspiracy that risks the lives of hundreds of thousands. As he continues to ignore the obvious dangers in his path, recklessness quickly transforms into betrayal and heartbreak. Undertaking a twisting journey from the Russian steppes to the San Francisco Bay, and finally to the jungles of Guatemala, they learn that there is a cost for their unbridled self-interest. Their quests for love, safety, and sanity among the remnants of the Cold War will test each person's understanding of the world they have created, leading them to discover that how far they are willing to go depends on The Length of the Leash.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Until the day Maria Johansen, a beautiful immigrant from Central America, walked through the door of his Oakland law office with an aging priest, Nick Mastro thought he had his priorities straight. In his opinion, certainty was more valuable than success, but the world that Maria and her powerful husband, Arthur, draw him into puts that all in question. Nick soon learns that the choice is not always his when he becomes part of the conflict between the demands of Maria's religious values and the desires of her powerful husband. Their lives begin to unravel when Arthur, through hubris and desperation to preserve his house-of-cards life, joins in a conspiracy that risks the lives of hundreds of thousands. As he continues to ignore the obvious dangers in his path, recklessness quickly transforms into betrayal and heartbreak. Undertaking a twisting journey from the Russian steppes to the San Francisco Bay, and finally to the jungles of Guatemala, they learn that there is a cost for their unbridled self-interest. Their quests for love, safety, and sanity among the remnants of the Cold War will test each person's understanding of the world they have created, leading them to discover that how far they are willing to go depends on The Length of the Leash.

Biographie de l'auteur

Gary D. Sproul is a licensed psychotherapist with twenty years of experience within the military, child protective services, and criminal justice system. He graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1985 and completed a master's degree in psychology in 1995. Sproul lives in Oakland, California, with his wife and son.

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Éditeur
iUniverse Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1462052800
ISBN 13 
9781462052806
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
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