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Summary: The interconnected stories that comprise The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue are the work of a young author who has been heralded as “gifted and sensitive,” “a serious artist who can spin dazzling stories,” and “an extraordinary talent.” They mark a major step forward in the career of an explosive newtalent who is rapidly joining the ranks of such acclaimed authors as Junot Díaz, Robert Olen Butler, John Rechy, and Daniel Alarcón. From a set of triplets with three distinct fates, to a young single father forced to return home, to a woman fleeing the effect of rumours, to a father who places his hope—and his lifesavings—in the hands of a faith healer, the recurring characters in this collection cross paths inunexpected ways, revealing the neighborhood as an entity that is both embracing and unforgiving and honoring an inescapable truth about the nature of home:you always live with its history.