The Life We Bury

by Allen Eskens

Book Overview

A USA Today bestseller and book club favorite

College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran--and a convicted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616149981
• ISBN13: 9781616149987
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Seventh Street Books
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Hooked me quick !

I didn't want to put this down when I started reading it; it was interesting from start to finish and moves along nicely! Explanations of characters and the storyline are done well, not drawn out and overly picked apart. I wish I could read it again for the first time.

This book

I was disappointed in this story. So much so I didn’t even finish it.

We all have our own demons in our life...

We all have our own demons in life. I am thankful to have found this read. I enjoyed it from start to finish. The Life We Bury will keep you reading and wanting more. I am thankful to Allen Eskens for sharing his talent of writing with us all and I will be looking forward to reading more of his work!

I really enjoyed this story.

This story kept me up till late in the night. I became very involved with the characters. And hoping that Carl Iverson held on till the end. I liked the ending and very happy with how well it was written.

Grabs from the first chapter and every page thereafter!

Incredible first book. I read a lot and this is one of the best I've read in years. There is no end to the twists and turns of this page turner. Having just found Eskens, I intend to read all his books, especially the follow up to this one!

Great read!

I am not a person who reads alot of books. When I do read the book has to grab my attention within the first several pages, or I will never finish it. This book held my attention immediately. I had a hard time putting it down.