“Of all the books written in heaven, none may be as worthy of the living as Forgiving Ararat. This glorious, triumphant work leads its readers from the wrathful lands of the east…and back to the Garden of Eden.”
—John Steinbeck, author of Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden
“Forgiving Ararat is an epic journey every bit as jarring, brutal, and occasionally terrifying—and as mystical, beautiful, and ultimately redeeming—as death itself. Grounded firmly in the sweetest memories of life, this strange, haunting tale of the war between justice and forgiveness waged within every human heart recounts how one incredibly brave soul won that war…and found peace.”
—Leo Tolstoy, author of War and Peace and The Kingdom of God is Within You
“With uncommon grace, disarming humor, and deepest wisdom, Gita Nazareth gives a priceless gift to the living by retelling the remarkable story of Brek Cuttler—among the greatest lawyers of souls in heaven. At the center of this story is the Trial each of us must one day face—and the profound metamorphosis each of us must undergo to win. Whether atheist or believer, skeptic or dreamer, Forgiving Ararat is for all those who have realized, in their darkest moments, that they will die…and yet yearn to live.”
—Franz Kafka, author of The Trial and The Metamorphosis
“Forgiving Ararat is a tale of two worlds—heaven and earth—in which the worst of times become the best of times and the ghosts of past, present, and future rise again to help a suffering soul awaken to a new dawn, in a heaven more beautiful than ever imagined.”
—Charles Dickens, author of A Tale of Two Cities and A Christmas Carol
“Forgiving Ararat is an epic forged of tribulation and exultation into the tip of a mighty harpoon thrust deep into the beast of vengeance…and there giving birth to salvation. Here we have an allegory of great authority and importance for both the living and the dead that will not soon be forgotten.”
—Herman Melville, author of Moby-Dick
“With mythical prose at times approaching verse, Forgiving Ararat works a miracle, bridging the chasm between life and death.”
—Emily Dickinson, author of Poems