false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173341397m/276271.jpg 231768 2 <P>Kevin McIlvoy's <I>Hyssop</I> is a remarkable novel filled with kindness, truth, and magic--a story that celebrates friendship and love while exploring the complexities of a simple faith that enriches materially impoverished lives. It is a gorgeous patchwork of memory lovingly sewn together by Red Greetaltruistic petty thief and guileless grifter-who has spent many days of his eighty-seven years behind bars in Las Almas, New Mexico. Twice married-the second time, while in jail, to his lifelong love Recita Holguin-Red has sampled pleasures available only to those capable of embracing life and its temptations without shame or fear. But his sins have been as memorable as his adventures-transgressions he shares freely with Bishop Francisco Velasco, Red's lifelong best friend and confessor, and his one-time rival for the affections of his first wife, Cecilia. In telling how he has loved and been loved, in confessing how he has sinned and inspired others to sin, Red Greet seeks hyssop, the substance that might wash his soul clean.</P><P> </P> 224488 1998 Hyssop total:27|5:14|4:10|3:3| 27 119 28 4 4 0 false false Sat Jan 17 09:22:55 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 09:24:11 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Mon Dec 03 11:56:37 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 03 12:03:03 -0800 2007
Our question to Kevin was along the lines of what were you trying to do with this book?

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