“When my mom pulled the trigger my dad had a full house, three fives and a pair of ducks. He was all in. The paper says although dead, he ended up winning seven grand. I once heard someone on tv… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
Isn't it interesting what a stranger can offer? A little wisdom, a little mercy, a little love. — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“There is nothing more alarming to a boy than seeing a mother, or a father, buckling. It says to him that all will not… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“Even though she was sitting next to the man, she couldn't believe he had noticed her. It felt to her as if no one… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“My duty, I know, is to lead. I cannot offer an array of options. I must offer a long but narrow path to Salvation,… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“I suppose my greatest disappointment has been realizing my father, like Joseph and Brigham before him, tried to shroud his passions in the mantle… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
I trust you have seen the ocean. If you have, then you have witnessed the divine. How barren the ground is in comparison! If… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
Last year when my grandma fell and broke her hip she couldn't paint her toenails anymore. So my grandpa started doing it for her,… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“A final note on numbers: My research shows Ann Eliza was most likely Brigham's 52 of 55 wives. As far as I can tell,… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“Faith, I tell them, is a mystery, elusive to many, and never easy to explain.” — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
The agony of martyrdom is almost too much to bear. In the early hours, when the loss is fresh, there is no comfort in… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“When my mom pulled the trigger my dad had a full house, three fives and a pair of ducks. He was all in. The… — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
“Do you know what I miss most about Rosemary? Simply knowing she was there.” — David Ebershoff Copy Share Image
