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The Third of Five
The Third of Five by Dan Provost is a beautifully gut-wrenching ode to his sister Patricia and the intricate dynamics of an adoring and incumbered family as they wrestle with the affliction that ultimately takes their beloved. It is a stunning and shattering homage. -Jessica Weyer Bentley
Living an alternate life is similar to the steps of grief. A sister born different doesn't bloom to lead a future like most girls. Siblings and parents who love unconditionally, take the task, and do their best despite how hard it is through the pain. The beauty Provost describes in The Third of Five transcends fixed constructs. This love is eternal, and it comes from within, even in silence.
-Tim Heerdink, author of Contemplating the End of Insomnia while inside a Postmodern Mausoleum
Prepare to have your heart broken. Dan Provost’s collection, The Third of Five , is the touching story of his family’s struggles caring for his severely disabled sister, Patty. Unable to speak her own thoughts or even lift her head, her devoted parents carry her upstairs each night while her brothers and sister survive around her; Provost toils between his parents’ faith, his own questions about the nature of Patty’s life, and his sister’s perceived existence as both angel and martyr--all while dealing with his own doubts and shortcomings. This novel is a homage to his family, as well as an honest self-evaluation of his place within it.
- Cat Russell
Living an alternate life is similar to the steps of grief. A sister born different doesn't bloom to lead a future like most girls. Siblings and parents who love unconditionally, take the task, and do their best despite how hard it is through the pain. The beauty Provost describes in The Third of Five transcends fixed constructs. This love is eternal, and it comes from within, even in silence.
-Tim Heerdink, author of Contemplating the End of Insomnia while inside a Postmodern Mausoleum
Prepare to have your heart broken. Dan Provost’s collection, The Third of Five , is the touching story of his family’s struggles caring for his severely disabled sister, Patty. Unable to speak her own thoughts or even lift her head, her devoted parents carry her upstairs each night while her brothers and sister survive around her; Provost toils between his parents’ faith, his own questions about the nature of Patty’s life, and his sister’s perceived existence as both angel and martyr--all while dealing with his own doubts and shortcomings. This novel is a homage to his family, as well as an honest self-evaluation of his place within it.
- Cat Russell
47 pages, Paperback
Published June 24, 2022
About the author
Dan Provost
19 books5 followersA veteran of the small press, Dan Provost's poetry has been published both in print and online for many years. He is the author of ten books, His latest--Under the Influence of Nothingness was released in February, 2020 by Kung Fu Treachery Press. He also has another collection, Rattle of a Realizer--being published by Whiskey City Press later this year. He lives in Berlin, New Hampshire with his wife Laura and Bichon Frise Bella.
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