About the book
When Frank Hayden learns he has a long-lost sister, doors open to the past and a slew of buried memories in the swamplands of Southern Louisiana. The story contains shocking details of a child conceived by a renowned clergy member and released to secret adoption, Byzantine laws of sexist property possession, flash floods of urgent proportions, monumental counterfeiting schemes, and a college football tailback nearly as famous as God. Some of the names and events in Henry Ball’s novel, Sister of Sorrows, have been changed to protect the innocent, and maybe some were guilty, too.
Sister of Sorrows also tells the untold story of America’s most notorious counterfeiting scheme. In 1983, the FBI arrested Louisiana’s greatest hero, Billy Cannon. While Frank’s Dad, Beck Hayden, a co-conspirator in the scheme escapes arrest, Billy is forced to face the music and it has far reaching consequences for his whole family. Ultimately Billy crawls then climbs back to respectability—decades after he had been coined a “Counterfeit Hero“ by Sports Illustrated, Louisiana celebrates “The Redemption of Billy Cannon” (ESPN – Outside the lines).
Editions of Sister of Sorrows
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781735748023
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781735748009
- EBook
- ISBN 9781735748016
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When Frank Hayden learns he has a long-lost sister, doors open to the past and a slew of buried memories in the swamplands of Southern Louisiana. The story contains shocking details of a child conceived by a renowned clergy member and released to secret adoption, Byzantine laws of sexist property possession, flash floods of urgent proportions, monumental counterfeiting schemes, and a college football tailback nearly as famous as God. Some of the names and events in Henry Ball’s novel, Sister of Sorrows, have been changed to protect the innocent, and maybe some were guilty, too.
Sister of Sorrows also tells the untold story of America’s most notorious counterfeiting scheme. In 1983, the FBI arrested Louisiana’s greatest hero, Billy Cannon. While Frank’s Dad, Beck Hayden, a co-conspirator in the scheme escapes arrest, Billy is forced to face the music and it has far reaching consequences for his whole family. Ultimately Billy crawls then climbs back to respectability—decades after he had been coined a “Counterfeit Hero“ by Sports Illustrated, Louisiana celebrates “The Redemption of Billy Cannon” (ESPN – Outside the lines).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sister of Sorrows about?
When Frank Hayden learns he has a long-lost sister, doors open to the past and a slew of buried memories in the swamplands of Southern Louisiana. The story contains shocking details of a child conceived by a renowned clergy member and released to secret adoption, Byzantine laws of sexist property possession, flash floods of urgent proportions, monumental counterfeiting schemes, and a college football tailback nearly as famous as God. Some of the names and events in Henry Ball’s novel, Sister of Sorrows, have been changed to protect the innocent, and maybe some were guilty, too.
Sister of Sorrows also tells the untold story of America’s most notorious counterfeiting scheme. In 1983, the FBI arrested Louisiana’s greatest hero, Billy Cannon. While Frank’s Dad, Beck Hayden, a co-conspirator in the scheme escapes arrest, Billy is forced to face the music and it has far reaching consequences for his whole family. Ultimately Billy crawls then climbs back to respectability—decades after he had been coined a “Counterfeit Hero“ by Sports Illustrated, Louisiana celebrates “The Redemption of Billy Cannon” (ESPN – Outside the lines).
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Sister of Sorrows?
Health, Relationships and Personal development > Family and health > Relationships and families: advice, topics and issues
Where can I read a sample of Sister of Sorrows?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781735748023
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Sister of Sorrows?
Henry Ball
Who is the Publisher of the book Sister of Sorrows?
Storied Press
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Sister of Sorrows is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781735748023) and paperback(ISBN 9781735748009) and ebook(ISBN 9781735748016)
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