The Journey of the Stone Man

In this moving novel, Edward Mooney, Jr. continues the story of his main character, Joseph Marino, that so captivated his readers in 2002.

Part of a trilogy, Mooney's second novel, The Journey of the Stone Man, transports the reader to a time and place in the middle of Joseph's life. Back tracking to a setting 25 years prior to that of his first novel, we are introduced to the middle of Joseph Marino's life-along with the age old struggle between father and son trying to understand one another. Using the setting of a cross-country road trip, The Journey of the Stone Man spins a tale of a father and teenage son traveling the country in a "Woody" station wagon. Seeking balance between similarities and differences, dependence and independence, the story brings to life timeless-family dynamics as children grow into adults.