Border Songs – Jim Lynch

The novel follows Brandon Vanderkool, a six-foot-eight, severely dyslexic man who gets a job with the U.S. Border Patrol along the peaceful border between Washington state and British Columbia. His unique perspective and unusual skills give him an advantage in catching smugglers, but years of security paranoia complicate his world. The book is described as a gently satirical portrait, a love story, and a celebration of the miraculous.