''A rare novel . . . Just read it. Lose yourself in it. Be changed by it'' JENNIE GODFREY, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things ''A stunning novel'' OPRAH DAILY A remarkable child transforms a small rural community - and, soon, the world . . . In Lakota, Wisconsin, a young, unmarried Amish woman births a miraculous, eighteen-pound baby, and no one in the community knows what to make of the boy. Raised by his brother on a struggling farm, Gabriel Fisher walks at eight months, communicates with animals and possesses astonishing athletic abilities. When his brother dies, Gabriel is taken in by his devout grandparents and, for a time, he disappears into the anonymity of Amish life. But then, aged seventeen and nearly eight feet tall, Gabriel is spotted working in a hayfield by the local football coach. What happens next transforms not only Gabriel''s life but the lives of everyone he meets . . . An extraordinary, timeless story of buried secrets and everyday miracles for fans of Elizabeth Strout and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button . '' Life, and Death, and Giants is an intriguing and alluring novel from beginning to end. The events are startling, sad, amusing, invigorating and informative. Reading it is like meeting a family that you never knew existed and becoming close friends in a few weeks. Highly recommended '' - JANE SMILEY, author of A Thousand Acres

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RON RINDO is a professor of English and creative writing at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He has published one previous novel, Breathing Lake Superior, and three short story collections. He lives in Pickett, Wisconsin.