At first I wondered if I would like this novel. It was about baseball, and I'm not a big sports fan. I discovered the story line was so good, it did not matter. If you enjoyed baseball, that would be a plus, but you definitely did not need to, to enjoy this great story.
At work in her train station ticket booth, Ellie receives a telegram from her sportswriter brother, David. She is to meet a guest at the train station that day. The guest she greets will turn her orderly life upside down.
Chicago Cub's superstar, Duke Dennison, arrives in the height of fashion, flair, and attitude. He's not thrilled to be in this hick town, but it is necessary to save his career. His problem with alcohol has acerbated to the point that he has been court ordered to treatment and then a couple month recuperation period. Being offered a place to stay in a quiet temperant town will help his career, but challenge his coping skills.
Ellie and her sheriff father live a neat, well-ordered life in Picksville. Her work in the ticket office with her occasional waves to the feed store clerk, hearing challenged Ned, has kept her life unchanged for many years. Now the new guy in town will bring constant challenges to her and Ned's daily routine.
Duke discovers a hidden talent in a young, 12 year old Negro boy, Morris. Whose life will impact whose?
This book's title is well done, and the impact each of the main characters have on each other's lives is monumental. Will their well-kept secrets tear them apart, or bring them home?
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"Saints in Limbo" left me in limbo far too long. It would have helped to understand the title, before I read it. I did find out near the end of the book, but at that point I was a little frustrated with wondering where this story was going. I'll give you a head's up.
Velma True's husband, Joe, passed on, and she has been struggling with lonliness and a fear of leaving her front porch. Only if she is holding a thread that she tied to the porch, does she feel safe to leave its boundaries. A stranger stops by unepectedly on her birthday, and after an encouraging visit leaves an unique gift. A rock with an ability to transport her into memories. At first Velma is entranced with visits with Joe, and memories of giving birth to their son, Rudy.
Rudy was such a blessing as a boy, but at some point he turned away from his parents and became affected by the world's hardness. Is there any hope for him? His job as a postal delivery man keeps him within sight of his Mama, but that vision is not impressed by the women he keeps.
Now a different stranger in odd forms is searching for the rock. Some difficult memories leave Velma wondering whether the rock is a blessing or a curse. Wierd happenings alert Rudy to danger to his mother and his long-time friend, the bar tender Rose. Rose has picked up a teenager, Annie. Why is she connected to the bad stranger? Will Rudy be able to keep his mother, Rose, and Annie safe? Will he rise to the challenge and discover what has been waiting for him? Will Velma discover what the rock is, where it is from, and why she has it? Will they all respond to the lessons they learn?
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3 comments:
The top book sounds great, I will order that from the library. :)
I always like to read your book reviews and it gives me a good idea if I want to read more without giving away the punch line. I especially like the candor and honesty in writing about a book you may not be so enthusiastic about, but are kind in your comments. Thanks for a good job! gmak
Ms. Daisy,
Well I finished the book! I loved every part of it!! Thanks for letting me borrow it :)
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