Plain Sense of Things, the. Flyover Fiction |
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| Author:
| Joern, Pamela Carter |
| Series title: | Flyover Fiction Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-95822-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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In prose as clean and beautiful as the stark prairie setting, The Plain Sense of Things tells the stories of three generations of a western Nebraska family. These tales of sorrow and hope are connected by the sinews of need and flawed love that keep families together. A farm wife struggles to support her children after the death of her second husband; a young woman grapples with the shift from girlhood to motherhood; World War II wreaks havoc on those left behind; and a failing...
More DescriptionIn prose as clean and beautiful as the stark prairie setting, The Plain Sense of Things tells the stories of three generations of a western Nebraska family. These tales of sorrow and hope are connected by the sinews of need and flawed love that keep families together. A farm wife struggles to support her children after the death of her second husband; a young woman grapples with the shift from girlhood to motherhood; World War II wreaks havoc on those left behind; and a failing farmstead breaks a family s heart. Amid hardship and change, these interwoven stories illuminate the resilience and dignity and the subtle sweetness of a life lived in clear view of the plain sense of things."