Woke Up in a Strange Place

by Eric Arvin

Joe wakes up in a barley field with no clothes, no memories, and no idea how he got there. Before he knows it, he's off on the last great journey of his life. With his soul guide Baker and a charge to have courage from a mysterious, alluring, and somehow familiar Stranger, Joe sets off through a fantastical changing landscape to confront his past. The quest is not without challenges. Joe's past is not always an easy thing to relive, but if he wants to find peace—and reunite with the Stranger he is so strongly drawn to—he must continue on until the end, no matter how tempted he is to stop along the way.

• ISBN10: 1615817956
• ISBN13: 9781615817955
• Publish Date: 25 February 2011 (first published 1 February 2011)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Dreamspinner Press
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 240
• Language: English

Reviews

[Bookbee]

An unusual book that I'm having difficulty defining. I don't think I've ever read anything like it. It is surreal and creative in a technicolour, panavision sort of way. It is dark and emotionally heart-rending, and light and soul uplifting! The preface details one brief moment in time and gives you a sense of who Joe and Lou are, but as the book opens Joe has lost all memory of his previous life and we, the reader, discover along with him all the joy and sorrow of which life is made.

A heartfelt RECOMMEND with an added warning that many, many tissues will be required.