New York: St Martin's, (2004) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, a retelling of the story of Noah (or Noe as he is appears here) from the perspective of his family. Ann Patchett calls it "Funny, tender, intelligent, energetic, irreverent, and worshipful... An enormous juggling act of families, animals, and faith." Clever book design and dust jacket design by Jonathan Bennett and Steve Snider, respectively, dust jacket illustration by Bill Sanderson. 230 pp. ISBN: 0-312328478.