![]() In Duma Key, this entity is definitely not something we would call God. Someone is going to pull me one way or the other pretty soon.”Įight years later, the author completed a novel seemingly inspired from that realization, giving shape to that entity whose unseen hand has the power to pull us back from the brink, or push us off a cliff. “… as I lie in the helicopter looking out at the bright blue summer sky, I realize that I am actually lying in death’s doorway. In his 2000 memoir/manual On Writing, King describes being helicoptered to the hospital in Lewiston, a ride during which one of his lungs collapsed: ![]() King smashed into the windshield, flew 14 feet into the air and landed on the pavement, breaking his leg in nine places. While walking against traffic on Route 5, a van swerved directly in his path. It was a decision that almost cost him his life. He was planning on taking everyone to the movies that evening, but figured he still had enough time for his daily four-mile walk. On June 19, 1999, Stephen King was staying at his camp in Western Maine, enjoying a bit of a family reunion on the lake. For this installment, I packed up my shorts, sandals and ghost pirate repellent and cracked open his 2008 novel Duma Key. ![]() When I moved to Stephen King’s home state of Maine, I thought it would be fun (if a bit cliché) to finally read his books in earnest, and discover how I really feel about his work. ![]()
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