Land that moves, land that stands still Originally SCO08088

Title Land that moves, land that stands still Originally SCO08088
Names Nelson, Kent.
Huckins, Sharon, narrator.
Book Number DBC26063
Title Status SHELF Download
Medium Digital Book
Narrator Huckins, Sharon.
Annotation Abruptly widowed at 44, Mattie not only has to struggle to keep the family ranch running, but she also must come to terms with hurtful and confounding revelations regarding her late husband. Her college-age daughter, Shelley, moves back home to mourn and help out, but her life has its own difficulties. They are joined by Dawn, a gifted hired hand with a mystical streak. The lives of the women change significantly with the arrival of Elton, a reticent teenaged Native American runaway, who becomes indispensable to them but whose loyalty nearly leads to tragedy. Award winner. Contains strong language and explicit descriptions of sex.
Abruptly widowed at 44, Mattie not only has to struggle to keep the family ranch running, but she also must come to terms with hurtful and confounding revelations regarding her late husband. Her college-age daughter, Shelley, moves back home to mourn and help out, but her life has its own difficulties. They are joined by Dawn, a gifted hired hand with a mystical streak. The lives of the women change significantly with the arrival of Elton, a reticent teenaged Native American runaway, who becomes indispensable to them but whose loyalty nearly leads to tragedy. Contains strong language and descriptions of sex. Colorado Book Award Winner, 2004.
Language English
Local Subject Family Stories - Fiction - FAM
Human Relationships, Fiction - HUI
LC Subject Ranches - Fiction
Ranching - Fiction
Interpersonal relations - Fiction
Farm life - Fiction
Women farmers - Fiction
Women - South Dakota - Fiction
South Dakota - Fiction
Audience Notes Award winner. NLS/BPH
Contains explicit descriptions of sex. NLS/BPH
Contains strong language. NLS/BPH
Female narrator. NLS/BPH
Adult
Contains descriptions of sex. NLS/BPH
Publication Info Denver : Colorado Talking Book Library, 2009
2009 Colorado Talking Book Library Denver
Original Publication Recorded from: New York : Penguin, 2004, c2003. 9780142004609
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