The Far Side of Redemption

In this collection of 21 stories, Forest A. Ormes explores themes of redemption, recovery, sacrifice and healing: a dying father's final gift to his son and daughter. An orphaned child refugee from Nazi Germany and her friend give a proper burial to the unknown remains they have accidentally dug up. A kid in Gary, Indiana must write a diary for his probation officer. A woman jockey struggles to resume riding horses after the loss of her child. A Vietnam Vet returns to a childhood carnival where, as a boy, he had wandered into a mysterious bingo game. A man named Barabbas and his chaplain risk their lives to save a drowned child. A social worker receives help from a dubious source in order to get a crosswalk for children. The tale of a modern-day Flying Dutchman. A young woman killed by a truck driven by her boyfriend narrates her story from the grave. A savant whose voice equals that of any opera singer offers his gift to working folks who will never have a night at the opera. A widowed veteran encounters redemption on the other side of the Little Big Horn. Death's messenger apologizes to a washed-up race-horse trainer. A widowed retiree asks the director of a rural community college art gallery to examine the painting he has brought that might be an an original Van Gogh. Journey with these and other characters as they struggle on the far side of redemption.

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