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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813.6 EAN: 9780803276314 ISBN: 0803276311 Label: Bison Books Manufacturer: Bison Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 244 Publication Date: September 01, 2006 Publisher: Bison Books Studio: Bison Books Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: In the Nebraska Sandhills, nothing is more sacred than the bond of family and land—and nothing is more capable of causing deep wounds. In Pamela Carter Joern's riveting novel The Floor of the Sky, Toby Jenkins, an aging widow, is on the verge of losing her family's ranch when her granddaughter Lila—a city girl, sixteen and pregnant—shows up for the summer. While facing painful decisions about her future, Lila uncovers festering secrets about her grandmother's past—discoveries that spur Toby to reconsider the ambiguous ties she holds to her embittered sister Gertie, her loyal ranch hand George, her not-so-sympathetic daughter Nola Jean, and ultimately, herself. Propelled by stark realism in breakneck prose, The Floor of the Sky reveals the inner worlds of characters isolated by geography and habit. Set against the sweeping changes in rural America—from the onslaught of corporate agribusiness to the pressures exerted by superstores on small towns—Joern's compelling story bears witness to the fortitude and hard-won wisdom of people whose lives have been forged by devotion to the land. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A true gem of the storyteller's artToby Jenkins is an aging widow on the verge of losing her family's ranch in Pamela Carter Joern's superbly crafted novel, "The Floor Of The Sky". When in the midst of her crises Toby's 16-year-old granddaughter Lila shows up for the summer pregnant, painful decisions about the future must be dealt with as Lila uncovers festering secrets about her grandmother's past. Discoveries that compel Toby to reconsider the ambiguous ties she holds to her embittered sister Gettie, her loyal ranch hand George, ... Read More Rating:  - Story about real peopleThis book was a pleasant surprise. It was about real people and life problems that were relatable to the common person. As the story unfolds and the past is revisited by the main characters, we learn their stories that aren't really secrets, but circumstances that people have accepted and moved on. I appreciated that the people did just that - they moved on from their problems instead of pointing fingers or putting blame on others. In fact, they even embraced those that caused them pain knowing that ... Read More Rating: - Good old fashioned keep on keepin' on4-. Set in Kansas, a large farm. Only Toby (Gwedolyn) is left to try to preserve and make a go on the old place with handyman George. Characters and plot to keep you turning the pages. Sister Gertie who married a man who didn't love her and lives in constant resentment and anger. Lila, Toby's granddaughter, pregnant by a boy who doesn't want her or the baby, comes to live with Toby. She stirs things up. The Alhambra homstead is deeply in debt and hounded by Malcolm Lord the local banker. ... Read More Rating: - Nice StoryI enjoyed this book very much. It was a really nice story about a family who loves one another......even if they don't realize it all the time. Rating: - Take Me HomeWhile I was reading THE FLOOR OF THE SKY I kept thinking about how I would cast this as a movie. Toby Jenkins could be played easily by Shirley MacLaine or Ellyn Burstyn. Robert Redford would be a perfect George in my estimation, and I'm sure Robert Duvall would fit in too. I'm not sure about Lila, Toby's pregnant, sixteen year old granddaughter. Maybe a newcomer, an unknown actress would be the best choice for this role. I could go on, but I think you get the idea. This wonderfully told story, pure ... Read More 
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