What Else But Home
Sharon Rolens
(Author)
Description
This book is the story of the struggle for reconciliation by three men who return to their changed hometown along very different paths-Cappy Giberson from journalism school, Drayton Hunt, his biological father, from prison, and Tick Giberson from a traveling evangelist's life.
Product Details
Price
$23.95
Publisher
Bridge Works Publishing Company
Publish Date
September 09, 2003
Pages
336
Dimensions
5.82 X 8.74 X 1.0 inches | 0.98 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781882593750
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Reviews
Take[s] readers well beyond their usual comfort zones...Something within expands when you read about them [the characters].--Susan Salter Reynolds "Los Angeles Times "
As warm and enjoyable as its predecessor, Rolens' second novel is a pitch-perfect depiction of small-town life.--Kristine Huntley "Booklist, (American Library Association) "
The author...propels the plot forward, and she gracefully weaves in details that give the novel its strong sense of time and place.--John Hinkemeyer "Rocky Mountain News, (Denver) "
The author is resourceful enough to entertain her readers with a well-built window on a vanishing world...The graceful entraces and exits of her various story arcs create a pleasant rhythmic flow of local scenery, much like the well-preserved 1924 Moon Chevy that Drayton coaxes back to running form.--Leeta Taylor "Foreword Reviews "
Rolens has matured her characters in this sequel...Once again Rolens skillfully evokes a small-town life in an earlier era...[Old Kane] is still a place to be viewed with affection...I hope Rolens revisits these characters a third time.--Ellen Keith "Historical Novel Society "
A thoroughly enjoyable sequal toWorthy's Town...Rolens is a subtle narrator...A balanced and evocative saga of everyday American life after the war.--Kirkus
Many readers...will immerse themselves in this community of quirky and perverse characters.--Library Journal
Rolens' recreation of rural postwar America is honest and warm.--Publishers Weekly
#5 Regional Best seller--Denver Post/Rocky Mountain News
The depiction of rural, small town America, with its dramas and quirky characters, is an engaging story.--Lima News, (Oh)
As warm and enjoyable as its predecessor, Rolens' second novel is a pitch-perfect depiction of small-town life.--Kristine Huntley "Booklist, (American Library Association) "
The author...propels the plot forward, and she gracefully weaves in details that give the novel its strong sense of time and place.--John Hinkemeyer "Rocky Mountain News, (Denver) "
The author is resourceful enough to entertain her readers with a well-built window on a vanishing world...The graceful entraces and exits of her various story arcs create a pleasant rhythmic flow of local scenery, much like the well-preserved 1924 Moon Chevy that Drayton coaxes back to running form.--Leeta Taylor "Foreword Reviews "
Rolens has matured her characters in this sequel...Once again Rolens skillfully evokes a small-town life in an earlier era...[Old Kane] is still a place to be viewed with affection...I hope Rolens revisits these characters a third time.--Ellen Keith "Historical Novel Society "
A thoroughly enjoyable sequal toWorthy's Town...Rolens is a subtle narrator...A balanced and evocative saga of everyday American life after the war.--Kirkus
Many readers...will immerse themselves in this community of quirky and perverse characters.--Library Journal
Rolens' recreation of rural postwar America is honest and warm.--Publishers Weekly
#5 Regional Best seller--Denver Post/Rocky Mountain News
The depiction of rural, small town America, with its dramas and quirky characters, is an engaging story.--Lima News, (Oh)
