Unlikely alliances, the annual foot race, and the mystery of Scott’s affliction bring out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.įrom Stephen King, our “most precious renewable resource, like Shakespeare in the malleability of his work” ( The Guardian), Elevation is an antidote to our divisive culture, as gloriously joyful (with a twinge of deep sadness) as “It’s a Wonderful Life. When Scott finally understands the prejudices they face–including his own-he tries to help. But take heart, Elevation is a gentle action/reaction adventure into the stubborn, pre-conceived, pass-down-the-line mindsets we find in todays world. Both are trying to launch a new restaurant, but the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married couple, and the place is in trouble. Elevation, ironically, may deflate those looking for the macabre-laced stories weve come to know from King. One of the women is friendly the other, cold as ice. In the small town of Castle Rock, the setting of many of King’s most iconic stories, Scott is engaged in a low grade-but escalating-battle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on Scott’s lawn. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis. Scott doesn’t want to be poked and prodded. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are.

There are a couple of other odd things, too. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The latest from legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting, extraordinarily eerie, and moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together-a timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences.Īlthough Scott Carey doesn’t look any different, he’s been steadily losing weight.

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