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We the Animals meets Hillbilly Elegy in this taut portrait of poverty, Catholicism, and a family in crisis in rural Vermont.A 12-year-old altar boy lives with his family in a small, poverty stricken town in Vermont. His father works at a manufacturing plant, his mother is a homemaker, and his fifteen-year-old brother is about to enter high school. His family has gained enough financial stability to move out of the nearby trailer park, and as conflict rages abroad, his father’s job at a weapons manufacturing plant appears safe. But then his mother is diagnosed with cancer, and everything changes.As his family clings to the traditions of their hard-lined Catholicism, the narrator begins to see how ideology and human nature are often at odds. He meets Taylor, a perceptive, beguiling girl from the trailer park, a girl who has been forced to grow up too fast. Taylor represents everything his life as an altar boy isn’t, and their fledgling connection develops as his mother’s health deteriorates.Set over the course of one propulsive summer, Soon the Light Will be Perfect chronicles the journey of a young man on the cusp of adulthood, a town battered by poverty, and a family at a breaking point. In spare, fiercely honest prose, Dave Patterson captures what it feels like to be gloriously, violently alive at a moment of political, social, and familial instability.

How did the history of 1492 become so misinterpreted? What happened to teaching generations, past and present, the truth about the many contributions people of the Western Hemisphere provided to our modern-day civilization? Why has society refused to recognize the extraordinary number of gifts the Native Indians gave the world? In telling his story from the perspective of a white colonizer, Dave invites you to share his journey from being misinformed and ignorant to understanding and sharing. You'll learn the truth about advancements the Native Indians brought to our culture such In "500 Years of Lies..." inspirational speaker, Dave Patterson, the1492guy, talks about discovering the truth and how it changed his life forever. He came to the What if Europeans and Indians were peers and co-equals, but then people forgot? After reading this book, you'll be able to move past the guilt from misunderstanding and discover the truth of 1492.

The narrative explores the tension between Jesus and the religious leaders of his era, highlighting how their adherence to tradition often overshadowed the pursuit of truth. Through powerful confrontations, the book delves into themes of faith, authenticity, and the challenge of prioritizing spiritual integrity over established customs. It presents a compelling examination of the implications of these conflicts for both the leaders and the wider community.