This week's staff pick of the week is Long Gone Daddy by Helen Hemphill, a story of a preacher's kid who travels from Texas to Las Vegas with his father and his grandfather's corpse.
Harlan Q. and his preacher father Harlan P. don't exactly see eye to eye. Harlan Q. isn't exactly sure he believes in God like his father does, and Harlan P. has made it clear that if he wants to return home, he'll have to do some serious rethinking regarding his religious views. But Harlan Q. doesn't know if he really wants to go back home - the Hamiltons treat him well, and working at a funeral home isn't so bad. But then Harlan Q.'s long lost grandfather, Harlan O., turns up dead in a local motel room. In order to fulfill the terms of Harlan O.'s will, the other two Harlans must drive his corpse back home to Las Vegas. Little do they know what kinds of adventures, fellow travelers, and strange occurrences they'll run into along the way.
For more information, check out Helen Hemphill’s website at http://www.helenhemphill.com/works.htm
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