The Gun Jar

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Young Samson, living in rural New Mexico, abandoned by his father and abused by his

mother's lover, has one confidant, his Grampa, and one dream: to save enough money to buy a gun.

But the money is slow in coming, and his tormentor only gets strongerespecially when Samson falls in love with a neighbor, Rosa.

As Samson ages, he hardens. His revenge on those who betrayed him takes shocking form.

Redemption comesbut it may be too late.

Written in a style both spare and intense, The Gun Jar is a searing portrait of an innocent

young man twisted by cruelty, and an indictment of those who turn their faces away.

Author Bio

Mary-George Eggborn is the author of three poetry chapbooks, Pirate Nights, Cauldron of Sirens, and Hondo North, and the novel Garcia Park. Her play Irma's Vehicle was produced by Taos's Metta Theater in 2010. She is currently working on a third novel, Starter, Called Small. and a second play, I Sometimes Miss the Sound of Thunder. She received her BFA in Graphic Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and currently lives in Taos, NM.