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Hyssop

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i have heard kevin mcilvoy read from the title chapter of this book, and his extraordinary sense of voice and passion are what drove me to read the entire book. i have been told that he did a lot of work and interviews to put together this amazing book. it paid off. it truly did.

Kevin McIlvoy must have studied at John Steinbeck's feet and then surpassed his teacher. The common man and his humanity made glorious. My heart grew.

McIlvoy possesses a deep understanding of his character's intimate lives and of those fleeting moments of grace and flashes of mutual understanding which ultimately unite us all. This is a writer to watch, his book, a gem to be treasured.

Forget your formula novels, here is a true orginal by one of the best kept secrets in the literary world. A poignant, moving and often funny tale of Red Greet, a lively and loving New Mexican. McIlvoy, a writer for writers and readers, is arguably one of the true artists working today. Some say he's also the best living teacher of creative writing. BUY THIS BOOK!!!!

One of the hardest-working writers out there has come out with another classic. A great book to escape into.

HYSSOP is for the mestizo in all of us. A miracle in words. Stories fly from the narrator's mouth like venom and provide a sweet death. Don't let this title be forgotten. Its espiritu will invade your skin...

Hyssop engages the reader in a complex and engrossing conversation about spirit and matter, while allowing room for sheer enjoyment. Watch McIlvoy work, and you'll be glad to join him.

Book was really well written and the character development and story line are fabulous. This a a very good book and the author has done a good job of pulling the reader into the life and development of a highly questionable character. Thanks!

This novel inspires hunger. For life, for love, for NOW. Red Greet, an honest thief, forces us to confront the perfect imperfections of our lives, and to learn to cherish them. He is a great tasty chunk of character made chunkier through his storytelling - jewels spill from his chapped lips on every page. The grace of aging is so tenderly woven through the story. The shifting qualities of love and lust and beauty that gently evolve in these pages feels visceral, unlike the plastic veneer of the media culture. This is a story of paradox, of becoming, acceptance, and mostly self-love. It is a beautiful, compelling, and sweetly funny novel.