âPatiently, and unflinchingly, Ackerman is becoming one of the great poet laureates of Americaâs tragic adventurism across the globe.â âPico Iyer
Eden lies in a hospital bed, unable to move or speak. His wife Mary spends every day on the sofa in his room. We see them through the eyes of Edenâs best friend, a fellow Marine who didnât make it back homeâand who must relive the secrets held between all three of them as he waits for Eden to finally, mercifully die and join him in whatever comes after.
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A breathtakingly spare and shattering novel that explores the unseen aftereffectsâand unacknowledged casualtiesâof war, Waiting for Eden is a piercingly insightful, deeply felt meditation on loyalty, friendship, betrayal, and love.
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âThe Tim OâBrien of our era.â âVogue
âDevastating.â âThe Wall Street Journal
âHaunting. . . . Daring.â âThe Boston Globe
âHeart-wrenching.â âNPR