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The Traveling Death and Resurrection Show
The Traveling Death and Resurrection Show Author:Ariel Gore Orphaned at age four and raised by her black-clad, rosary-mumbling, preoccupied grandmother, Frankka discovered the ability to perform the stigmata as a way to attract her grandmother's attention. Now twenty-eight, Frankka's still using this extraordinary talent, crisscrossing the country with "The Death and Resurrection Show,"... more » a Catholic-themed traveling freak show and cast of misfits who have quickly become her new family. But when a reporter from the Los Angeles Times shows up to review the show, Frankka finds herself on the front page of the newspaper -- the unwitting center of a religious debate. Now unsure of who she is and where she belongs, Frankka disappears in search of herself and a place to call home.« less
Dawn L. reviewed The Traveling Death and Resurrection Show on
I absolutely adored this book! The story is really creative and meaningful. Of course, I used to own a traveling tent show, so that may be why I liked this so much. I also don't take kindly to organized religion and this book was spiritual without being preachy.