Everyday Ghosts

by James Morrison

For two years, Brother Pete has lived as a monk, in a rundown abbey on the outskirts of a big city. He has run away from his life only to find himself among a group of outcasts and oddballs - from a former child star who's seen better days, to a mean old abbot who makes no secret of his love for drink and his hatred for almost everything else.

It's not exactly what Pete had in mind. Then one day a stranger arrives and throws everything even more off balance. Soon, it seems Brother Pete will need to face his own past if he wants to find out whether this mysterious visitor is a danger - or a savior.

90 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

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Professor Morrison is a scholar of modern literature and film and the author, editor, or co-author of eleven books. He holds a Ph.D. from SUNY Buffalo and taught at North Carolina State University from 1990 to 2001. His recent works include Buffalo Trace and Auteur Theory and My Son John.

Reviews

[Jocelyn]

The ending is told from the point of view of an animal. This is always a redeeming quality for any story.

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a charming little book. I don't mean that in a condescending way, it just really is a charming little book. I didn't realize until after I read it but it's from a series for adult new readers; the author accomplishes a lot with simple language.