Sighs Too Deep For Words

ISBN: 1477664173

Author: Sibley, William Jack

Condition: New

Review"HERE WE GO LOOP DE LOOP"WINNER, 2022, FIRST PLACE, INDIE-READER DISCOVERY AWARD, Best Book of HumorWINNER, 2022, GOLD MEDAL, "IPPY," INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS, Humor Book of the Year,"Ten Best Books by San Antonio Authors, 2021" - San Antonio Express News-----------------"SIGHS TOO DEEP FOR WORDS"WINNER 2013 USA BEST BOOK AWARD,WINNER 2013 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE BOOK AWARD! - indieexcellence.comFINALIST, 2013 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARDS, - lambdaliterary.org/foundation-updates/03/06/llf-announces-finalists-of-the-25th-annual-lambda-literary-awards/FINALIST, 2012 FOREWORD REVIEWS, BOOK OF THE YEAR - botya.forewordreviews.com/finalists/2012/gay-lesbian/ FINALIST, 2013 BALCONES FICTION PRIZE - facebook.com/balcones.fictionprize----------------------"ANY KIND OF LUCK"FINALIST, 2001 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARDSFINALIST, 2001 FOREWORD REVIEWS, BOOK OF THE YEARFINALIST, 2001 TEXAS INSTITUTE OF LETTERS/ JOHN BLOOM AWARDWINNER 2013 USA BEST BOOK AWARD, WINNER 2013 NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE BOOK AWARD! - indieexcellence.com FINALIST, 2013 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARDS, - lambdaliterary.org/foundation-updates/03/06/llf-announces-finalists-of-the-25th-annual-lambda-literary-awards/ FINALIST, 2012 FOREWORD REVIEWS, BOOK OF THE YEAR - botya.forewordreviews.com/finalists/2012/gay-lesbian/ FINALIST, 2013 BALCONES FICTION PRIZE - facebook.com/balcones.fictionprizeProduct DescriptionSIGHS TOO DEEP FOR WORDS is the story of a man in prison who falls in love, through lengthy correspondence, with a woman he's never met. Getting out, he goes to find her and discovers that the love letters he's received were written not by a woman but by a closeted gay man -- a small town minister. Not only did the minister deceive the prisoner, but he sent a photograph of his sister (who lives with him) as a picture representing himself. And not only is the sister unaware of the ruse, but she herself happens to be a lesbian. The ex-prisoner has fallen in love physically with a woman who doesn't know he exists, and mentally with a man he doesn't know how to love. Set in the scenic Texas Gulf Coast fishing village of Rockport, SIGHS TOO DEEP FOR WORDS is a darkly humorous and contemplative examination of the parameters of love, sex, sexuality and cultural perspective.From Publishers WeeklyNovelist and playwright Sibley (Any Kind of Luck) returns with a melodramatic, spunky tale of good intentions, mistaken identity, and mixed signals. For Lester Briggs, a softhearted man serving a half-decade prison sentence for felonious theft, prison life can get stagnant and restless, and passionate sex with cellmate "Little Ray only goes so far. So Briggs takes to the personal ads and begins a long-distance correspondence with Laurel Jeanette Yancey, with whom he soon falls in love. Freed on good behavior and filled with anticipation, he heads to Rockport, Tex., to meet his long-distance love face to face, only to discover that "Jeanette is actually closeted Rev. Philip Yancey, who lives with his lesbian sister, Luz. A forgiving soul, Briggs gels with the Yanceys and becomes enriched (and titillated) by them both. A whirlwind of colorful characters populates Sibley's well-crafted novel including kooky locals Melanie and Daniel, who initially drive Briggs into Rockport and befriend him. While these folks add flavor to Sibley's crisply written narrative, it's very much Briggs's story about burgeoning emotions and living a true life. Sibley demonstrates dexterity in prose, deft characterization, and command of a fresh, contemporary plot line about redemption and starting over that entertains with feel-good appeal.From Kirkus ReviewsSibley (Any Kind of Luck, 2002) blends skillful storytelling with a sharp insight into human nature in this darkly humorous, intricately plotted tale of a prison inmate who, through years of correspondence, falls in love with a woman he has never met-a woman who turns out not only to be a gay man, but a closeted gay