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Inspector Javert, Victor Hugo's fictional antihero, stands on the parapet. Below him, the swirling River Seine beckons. He hesitates, then... steps forward. What happens next? Does he cease to exist. Does he find life on the other side of life as we know it here on Earth? If he does, what sort of existence awaits Javert on that "other side"? Alfred J. Garrotto offers his own insight into what might have come next for Javert. "Javert's the anta...

Alfred J. Garrotto is the author of 13 books, including both fiction and nonfiction. Bishop Myriel: In His Own Words is the second in the author's series, The Wisdom of Les Miserables. It follows Lessons from the Heart of Jean Valjean. The author is a confessed Hugophile, interested in everything connected with the great author's life and works. In Les Miserables, Victor Hugo includes a complete outline of the Bishop's unfinished book.In the w...

Alfred J. Garrotto offers Victor Hugo's flawed protagonist as a model for anyone in search of practical wisdom for everyday living. One of fiction's most beloved characters, the former convict and life-long fugitive represents humanity in both its brokenness and its potential for selfless-even saintly-living. Reflection topics range from forgiveness and the primacy of conscience to the joys and sorrows of parenthood. Each Reflection explores a...