false 55789897 1113291 100223 0312328486 9780312328481 67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171465832m/100223.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171465832s/100223.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/100223.The_Preservationist 3.66 319 In this original, compelling, and fresh debut novel, Noah's family-his wife, sons, and daughters-in-law-tell what it's like to live with a man touched by God, while struggling against events they cannot control or explain. Noah (or Noe, as he's called here) orders his sons to build an ark, but can't tell them where the wood will come from. He sends his daughters-in-law out to gather animals, but offers no directions, money, or protection. And once the rain starts, the true test of their faith is just beginning. The family is trapped on the ark with thousands of animals-and no idea of how to feed or care for them, or of when the waters will recede. What emerges is a family caught in the midst of an extraordinary Biblical event, with all the tension, humanity-even humor-that implies.]]> 57843 3.66 678 172 2005 0 0 false Tue May 12 07:47:28 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 07:47:28 -0700 2009