{"product_id":"the-whirlpool-of-lebanon-will-pass-paperback","title":"The Whirlpool of Lebanon -- Will Pass, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere's something in the water in Lebanon, Kansas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZeb Stout is an eccentric rancher with a sick wife and a field of junkyard sculptures. As hope fades, a whirlpool appears in the pasture, offering a choice he never imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsequences ripple through Lebanon. Calves wander down Main Street. Rumors spread of impossible recoveries. Neighbors vanish. Soon the entire town is drawn to Stout Ranch, desperate to drink, to heal, to be young.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Whirlpool of Lebanon \u003c\/em\u003eis a surreal and darkly comic novel about love, longing, and the terrible beauty of second chances. This is what happens when a miracle arrives-and refuses to leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADVANCE PRAISE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A well-crafted comedy about the bad side of miracles.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Get It\" selection)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A weird, funny, and often suspenseful novel about aging and redemption.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cem\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An exquisitely constructed novel with a large cast of believable, well-rounded characters you come to care about. Pass also captures the nuances of High Plains village life, which many have attempted but few have achieved.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Bryan L. Jones, author of \u003cem\u003eNorth of the Platte, South of the Niobrara\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWhirlpool\u003c\/em\u003e is an intercession between the sublime and the sublunary, with characters as real as they are hilarious, as redeemable as they are tragic. Swift and stylish, this book is a bit like a glistening puddle you stomp on for joy then realize you're standing in the center of the sea.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Joe Deany-Braun, curator of Perelandra Bookshop and author of \u003cem\u003eYoung Santa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The story sucked me in with the same awe and mystery as the whirlpool spinning at its center. I loved every page.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Becky Mandelbaum, author of \u003cem\u003eBad Kansas\u003c\/em\u003e (Flannery O'Connor Award)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Will Pass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thiessen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798989180530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/27\/2026","brand":"Will Pass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68310100541668,"sku":"9798989180530","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9798989180530.jpg?v=1794729296","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-whirlpool-of-lebanon-will-pass-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}