But as he and Lila dig deeper into the circumstances of the crime, the stakes grow higher. Thread by thread, Joe unravels the tapestry of Carl's conviction. Joe, along with his skeptical female neighbor, throws himself into uncovering the truth, but he is hamstrung in his efforts by having to deal with his dangerously dysfunctional mother, the guilt of leaving his autistic brother vulnerable, and a haunting childhood memory. As Joe writes about Carl's life, especially Carl's valor in Vietnam, he cannot reconcile the heroism of the soldier with the despicable acts of the convict. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home, after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and murder.
Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran-and a convicted murderer. He has maintained his innocence throughout his conviction. Because Carl is dying from pancreatic cancer and estimated to have only a few more months to live, he’s been paroled through the compassionate release program. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Carl was arrested the next day and has spent the last 30 years in jail. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. A USA Today bestseller and book club favorite! College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. The All Good Books group will discuss Allen Eskens’ novel The Life We Bury this Thursday, Septemat 7 PM on Zoom.
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