Miracle Man A Novel
“Miracle Man A Novel” by Ben Schrank is a first edition published by HarperCollins on May 19, 1999. This 304-page work of fiction follows twenty-one-year-old Martin Kelly Minter, who seeks a meaningful relationship with his neighbor, Luz, while aspiring to be a modern-day Robin Hood. As a college dropout working for a moving company, Kelly grapples with his middle-class upbringing and questions whether the people he moves truly appreciate their possessions. His journey leads him to steal from those he believes are ungrateful, redistributing food and money to those in need on the streets of New York City.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of morality and self-discovery as Kelly navigates his conflicting desires. His attempts to win over Luz include baking bread to entice her, but his life takes a turn when an art dealer presents him with an opportunity for significant financial gain through theft. This revelation forces Kelly to confront the complexities of his choices and the realities of the world around him. The novel delves into the challenges of young adulthood and the pursuit of purpose against a backdrop of urban life.
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Twenty-one-year-old Martin Kelly Minter knows what he wants: a meaningful relationship with his beautiful Puerto Rican neighbor, Luz, and a place in history as a modern-day Robin Hood. A college dropout trying to escape his middle-class childhood, Kelly works for the Miracle Moving company. Every day he wonders if the people he moves appreciate what they have. Thinking the answer is no, he steals from them, and gives food and money to people on the New York City streets. An on a cold winter day he bakes bread, hoping the heat of it outside their Spanish Harlem building will seduce Luz. Kelly tries hard to do right, but when an art dealer offers him a chance to make big-time money as a bigger-time theif, he thinks thievery is his destiny — until he discovers that the world is a far more complicated place than he always believed.
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