Cliff Maksushimat

The narrative of this book begins where the main characters are about to confront each other. The book outlines the cat and mouse game that pervaded their life long friendship. This novel is a meditation on suffering, friendship and mental anguish. Some of the themes in this novel encompass family dynamics, mental illness, the evolution and struggles of friendship, the impact of poverty, the consequences of harassment, the deprivation of sexual exploration,...

This book is the last of the Americo Prakak duology. In the first, the protagonist is a dislikable, malicious character. In the second, he is better understood, though not transformed, as his suffering and pain evoke our empathy. Here, truths are revealed and his torment explained. His survival we know was not guaranteed. This story offers an explanation of those antecedents and depicts how we might move past our historical hurts. From this perspective,...