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The forgiving kind / Donna Everhart.
In this masterful new novel, set in 1950s North Carolina, the acclaimed author of The Road to Bittersweet and The Education of Dixie Dupree brings to life an unforgettable young heroine and a moving story of family love tested to its limits.
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- ISBN: 9781496717009 (paperback)
- Physical Description: vi, 355 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : Kensington Books, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019.
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| Subject: | Families > Fiction. Cotton farmers > Fiction. North Carolina > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Gibsons Public Library | FIC EVER (Text) | 30886001062195 | Adult Fiction Hardcover | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
After her beloved father dies in 1950s North Carolina, 12-year-old water diviner Martha "Sonny" Creech must deal with a shady, bigoted neighbor who is trying to insert himself in her family's cotton-farm business. By the author of The Education of Dixie Dupree. Original. - Baker & Taylor
In this masterful new novel, set in 1950s North Carolina, the acclaimed author of The Road to Bittersweet and The Education of Dixie Dupree brings to life an unforgettable young heroine and a moving story of family love tested to its limits. - Baker & Taylor
In 1950s North Carolina, Martha "Sonny" Creech's beloved father dies and her rich, bigoted neighbor offers to fund their cotton farm for the year, an offer that Sonny's mother accepts, much to Sonny's dismay. - Baker & Taylor
1950s, North Carolina. Martha 'Sonny' Creech, her two brothers, and her parents work hard on their cotton farm, but only Sonny loves the rich, dark earth the way her father does. When a tragic accident claims his life, her stricken family struggles to fend off ruin. When Frank Fowler, their rich, reclusive neighbor, offers to help finance that year's cotton crop, Sonny is sure the man has ulterior motives. Her own talent for divining water won't be enough to offset Fowler's influence in her world. A reckoning is coming, bringing with it heartache, violence-- and perhaps a measure of justice. -- adapted from front flap - Random House, Inc.
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For twelve-year-old Martha âSonnyâ Creech, there is no place more beautiful than her familyâs cotton farm. She, her two brothers, and her parents work hard on their landâhoeing, planting, pickingâbut only Sonny loves the rich, dark earth the way her father does. When a tragic accident claims his life, her stricken family struggles to fend off ruinâuntil their rich, reclusive neighbor offers to help finance that yearâs cotton crop.
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Sonny is dismayed when her mama accepts Frank Fowlerâs offer; even more so when Sonnyâs best friend, Daniel, points out that the man has ulterior motives. Sonny has a talent for divining waterâan ability she shared with her father and earns her the hated nickname âwater witchâ in school. But uncanny as that skill may be, it wonât be enough to offset Mr. Fowlerâs disturbing influence in her world. Even her bond with Daniel begins to collapse under the weight of Mr. Fowlerâs bigoted taunts. Though she tries to bury her misgivings for the sake of her mamaâs happiness, Sonny doesnât need a willow branch to divine that a reckoning is coming, bringing with it heartache, violenceâand perhaps, a fitting and surprising measure of justice.
