Thirteenth in a series of 13 weekly, 1-hour radio shows, each focusing on one outstanding example of literature from New England.

"A radio/library partnership exploring regional literature."

"A project of the American Library Association; funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities."

Produced at New Hampshire Public Radio.

StoryLines America ends with a book that many have said changed their lives--a fitting selection for a holiday season that emphasizes the place of the spiritual in modern life and questions materialism. Since the Puritan Era, faith and the life of the spirit have been important themes in New England literature. John Irving's funny, thoughtful, and heartbreaking book about modern-day miracles, the search for personal and national redemption from the horrors of the Vietnam War, destiny, and sacrifice will speak to seekers everywhere who thirst for more meaning in their lives.