Mormons--Fiction; Provo (Utah), setting; Short stories, American--Mormon authors;
Gush, a zealous latter-day father, attempts to lead his family of nine children through a spiritually uplifting family night. The kids are unimpressed with his efforts and seem to be determined to make it a difficult evening, until a reenactment of the story of Abraham and Isaac changes the attitude of the son chosen to play Isaac.
Excerpt from the novel Dream House on Golan Heights, forthcoming from Signature Books.