Bøker av Patrick Madden

Twenty-eight-year-old Eric Szot has left his old life behind in search of a fresh start. The open road ahead seems to close in on him however, as a series of bizarre, grievous events lead him to the wooded hamlet of Lamp Light Hollow. The small village is nearly pristine and the locals at the diner are incredibly helpful and more than welcoming. It would almost seem an ideal place were it not for how eerily silent and spotless the town is. Not everything is as it appears to be however, as he soon finds himself before a disturbing sight- an ancient, bloody altar and the decrepit bell tower that is looming over the very heart of the village. An ominous air permeates from this site as a macabre ritual summons dark, malevolent powers that are intent on keeping Eric, and all those within, here forever.

Patrick Madden's unconventional essays aim to make readers laugh while considering such abstract subjects as happiness and memory, reflecting the current zeitgeist with a touch of cleverness, a dash of humor, and a little help from his friends.

Patrick Madden illuminates common actions and seemingly commonplace moments, making connections that revise and reconfigure the overlooked and underappreciated. Madden muses on the origins of human language, the curative properties of laughter, and the joys and woes of fatherhood. His book is a poetic and engaging exploration of the unexpectedly wide scope of our everyday existence.

In the beautiful valley town of Blaenavon, Julia Holland, a self-taught artist, had reached the time of life when sleeplessness was the norm.However, would her newly found love of art and a strange encounter restore the nights of peaceful sleep she so desperately craved? Or leave her desolate, without a hope?

Comprised of twelve essays that straddle the classical and the contemporary, Sublime Physick transmutes the ruder world into a finer one, articulating with subtle humor and playfulness how science and experience abut and intersect with spirituality and everyday life.

Writers of the modern essay can trace their chosen genre all the way back to Michel de Montaigne (1533-92). But save for the recent notable best seller How to Live, Montaigne is largely ignored. After Montaigne corrects this collective lapse of memory and introduces modern readers and writers to their stylistic forebear.