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Kent Haruf’s *Benediction* follows a family in the quiet mountains of Colorado as a man with terminal cancer receives the love and comfort of his wife and teenage daughter during his final days. The grief and introspection that accompany the illness bring old wounds to the surface, including the strained relationship with an estranged son. The family’s struggles resonate with a new neighbor who has also recently mourned the loss of her own mother. Set against a backdrop of small‑town intimacy and the ordinary complexities of life, the novel explores how families, neighbors, and the learned bonds of death intersect in quiet, heartfelt moments.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Kent Haruf
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