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The interwoven stories of three generations of a western Nebraska family illuminate its resilience and dignity amid hardship and change, from a farm wife struggling to support her children in the wake of her husband's death, to the devastating tragedy of World War II, to a family grieving over a failing farmstead. Original.
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In prose as clean and beautiful as the stark prairie setting, The Plain Sense of Things tells the stories of three generations of a western Nebraska family. These tales of sorrow and hope are connected by the sinews of need and flawed love that keep families together. A farm wife struggles to support her children after the death of her second husband; a young woman grapples with the shift from girlhood to motherhood; World War II wreaks havoc on those left behind; and a failing farmstead breaks a family’s heart. Amid hardship and change, these interwoven stories illuminate the resilience and dignity—and the subtle sweetness—of a life lived in clear view of the plain sense of things. Download a Study Guide (PDF).
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