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Come back, by Rudy Wiebe

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Come back

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by Rudy Wiebe

Hal Wiens, a retired professor, is mourning the sudden death of his loving wife, Yo. To get through each day, he relies on the bare comfort of routine and regular phone calls to his children. One snowy April morning, while drinking coffee with his friend in south-side Edmonton, he sees a tall man in an orange downfill jacket walk past on the sidewalk. The jacket, the posture, the head and hair are unmistakable: it's his beloved oldest son, Gabriel. But it can't be, as Gabe killed himself 25 years ago. The sighting throws Hal's inert life into tumult. While trying to track down the man, he is compelled to revisit the diaries Gabe left behind. c2014

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