{"product_id":"the-untimely-resurrection-of-john-alexander-macneil-9781773636399","title":"The Untimely Resurrection of John Alexander MacNeil","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Alexander MacNeil is back with another astonishing adventure. The ninety-year-old still lives alone on the blessed isle of Cape Breton. He still sometimes makes tea for his wife, who died decades ago. He accepts his lonely life, ignoring the world changing around him. But one night, he feels his heart stop. After willing himself back to life with sheer stubbornness, John Alex finds Death himself sitting at his kitchen table, perplexed and intrigued by his victim's recovery. What follows is a tale on the edge of reality, full of love, doubt and the inexplicable details of an extraordinary life. Keeping what wits he has about him, John Alex needs to muster all the wisdom and courage he has to protect those around him from the dangers of an ever-changing world and the grim reaper he has come to know. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his 103rd book, acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eUnlikely Redemption of John Alexander MacNeil\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader through another beautiful adventure about time and love. Lesley Choyce tackles topics like dementia, elder sexuality and assisted dying with humour and grace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLesley Choyce is the author of more than 100 books of literary fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and young adult novels. He runs Pottersfield Press and has worked as editor with a wide range of Canadian authors. Choyce has been teaching English and creative writing at Dalhousie and other universities for over forty years. He has won the Dartmouth Book Award, Atlantic Poetry Prize and Ann Connor Brimer Award and has been short-listed for the Governor-General's Award. In 2022 he was given the Atlantic Legacy Award for his \"lasting contribution to the development of the literary arts in Atlantic Canada.\" He surfs year-round in the North Atlantic.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Roseway Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555364147474,"sku":"9781773636399","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a57047cd-628a-4c78-9648-6ea963154d6a.jpg?v=1731729527","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-untimely-resurrection-of-john-alexander-macneil-9781773636399","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}