Présentation de l'éditeur
A stellar quarterback, an ambitious sportscaster. What happens when rising stars collide?In
And This Too Shall Pass, Harris takes us into the locker rooms and newsrooms of Chicago, where four lives are about to intersect in romance and scandal. At the heart of the novel is the celibate Zurich, a rookiequarterback for the Chicago Cougars whose trajectory for superstardom is interrupted by a sexual assault charge by Mia, a sportscaster with her own sights on fame. With his career in jeopardy, Zurich hires Tamela, a high-powered attorney, to defend him, while Sean, a gay sportswriter, covers the story and uncovers his heart.All of these characters face the challenge of keeping the faith--in themselves and in God--while Harris's heartfelt storytelling reveals how the love of family can help one to face the terrible legacy of long-held secrets. Throughout these characters' search for self-knowledge, Harris weaves the stories of MamaCee, Zurich's grandmother, whose lessons of faith teach one and all that "this too shall pass."Breaking new ground in contemporary fiction,
And This Too Shall Pass entertains and affirms with its stirring message about the healing power of family and faith.
Extrait
Zurich ended the day of his NFL debut alone and in the dark where he felt safe and protected. The only light in Zurich's apartment came from the other buildings and the thin illumination of the moon hovering over the city. He sat on the blond floorboards, which slanted in different directions. The apartment's high ceilings made the room feel airy, but intimate. The air in his living room was warm and still.
After the game and the countless interviews, he turned down invitations to go out and party with his teammates and a dinner invitation from Mia Miller. Instead he came home and called his father and MamaCee. His father had watched the game on television and was quite proud. He talked about their upcoming game with Atlanta and how he had already made hotel reservations and how he was going to bring Rhona and her son. MamaCee was overjoyed to hear from Zurich. It was Sunday and she had missed one of her three church services to watch him on television.
"Your team won, huh...baby?" MamaCee asked.
"Yeah, MamaCee, we surprised a lot of people," Zurich said.
"MamaCee wasn't surprised. I told Mr. Thomsen, you know the white man I used to do day work for, that y'all were going to win. Yes, sir, I said, ain't no way my grandbaby goin' to be on a losing team. You member Mr. Thomsen, don't you, baby?"
"Yeah, MamaCee, I remember him," Zurich said. He knew if he said no, he would get Mr. Thomsen's entire history.
"You know last Christmas, he bought me a little twelve-inch color television with a remote control thing. I put it on top of my old black and white one, which is bigger than the color one, and I watched my baby run and throw that ball. I was so happy for once that Mr. Thomsen gave me that TV," MamaCee said as she paused for a second and took a deep breath.
Realizing this might be his only opening for a while, Zurich piped in, "I'm happy, too, MamaCee. I didn't know you still had that old black-and-white one."
"What am I going to do with it? Ain't nobody want to buy a black-and-white television. I started to give it to this old man down the road that's always collectin' junk and selling it to somebody. I don't know who," MamaCee said.
"I'm getting my television and furniture tomorrow. Gina, the lady who's been helping me, went and picked out all my stuff," Zurich said.
"Oh, that's good, baby. Who is this Gina lady? Is she pretty?"
"Gina's my publicist, and she's been helping me get organized. And yes, MamaCee, she's very attractive and very married," Zurich said.
"What 'bout them girls with the short-shorts? Pants so tight they look like they ought to hurt 'em," MamaCee said.
"Those are cheerleaders," Zurich laughed.
"What size kitchen do you have?" MamaCee asked.
"It's medium
