The Forgiving Kind
In this masterful new novel, set in 1950s North Carolina, the acclaimed author of The Road to Bittersweet and The Education of Dixie Dupree brings to life an unforgettable young heroine and a moving story of family love tested to its limitsFor twelve year old Martha Sonny Creech, there is no placebeautiful than her family s cotton farm She, her two brothers, and her parents work hard on their land hoeing, planting, picking but only Sonny loves the rich, dark earth the way her father does When a tragic accident claims his life, her stricken family struggles to fend off ruin until their rich, reclusive neighbor offers to help finance that year s cotton crop Sonny is dismayed when her mama accepts Frank Fowler s offer evenso when Sonny s best friend, Daniel, points out that the man has ulterior motives Sonny has a talent for divining water an ability she shared with her father and earns her the hated nickname water witch in school But uncanny as that skill may be, it won t be enough to offset Mr Fowler s disturbing influence in her world Even her bond with Daniel begins to collapse under the weight of Mr Fowler s bigoted taunts Though she tries to bury her misgivings for the sake of her mama s happiness, Sonny doesn t need a willow branch to divine that a reckoning is coming, bringing with it heartache, violence and perhaps, a fitting and surprising measure of justice. Read The Forgiving Kind author Donna Everhart – kino-fada.fr On a cotton farm in 1950 s North Carolina, a family working hard together, getting by, are happy and content with life as it is We meet a sweet young girl Sonny Creech who inherits from her father a love of the land and the power of divining Their lives are changed forever when her father suddenly dies At first I thought this was going to be a commonly told coming of age story of a 12 year old girl, a family story with characters you cared about and reacted to as they made their way through t On a cotton farm in 1950 s North Carolina, a family working hard together, getting by, are happy and content with life as it is We meet a sweet young girl Sonny Creech who inherits from her father a love of the land and the power of divining Their lives are changed forever when her father suddenly dies At first I thought this was going to be a commonly told coming of age story of a 12 year old girl, a family story with characters you cared about and reacted to as they made their way through this family crisis, and it was in a lot of ways I wanted to smack Sonny s brother Trent, hug her friend Daniel and tell him it was okay to be different, and shake her mother into opening her eyes to what was going on when a neighbor preys on them during a time of loss, grief and financial instability It was was a slow ...1950 s North Carolina Water Witch , twelve year old Sonny Martha Creech loves her cotton farm The farm, and her family are her entire world Her father, her two older brothers, her mother and she work the land It is all she has ever known, and she loves it just as much as her father Then one day tragedy strikes, and it changes all of their lives forever As the heartbroken and grieving family try to move on and farm the land, their greedy neighbor, Mr Fowler, comes over and offers them a d 1950 s North Carolina Water Witch , twelve year old Sonny Martha Creech loves her cotton farm The farm, and her family are her entire world Her father, her two older brothers, her mother and she work the land It is all she has ever known, and she loves it just as much as her father Then one day tragedy strikes, and it changes all of their lives forever As the heartbroken and grieving family try to move on and farm the land, their greedy neighbor, Mr Fowler, comes over and offers them a deal Sonny is instantly on edge She does not like this man and her best friend, Daniel, knows that the man has ulterior motives.Mr Fowler makes fun of Daniel and often makes statements which make Sonny uncomfortable He s just a man her mother tells her A man who does indeed have an ulterior motive, an angry man, a bigoted man, a cruel man, an intolerant man There are also those in this ...4.5 StarsForgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed itMark TwainChapter 1 1955Daddy never wanted to do nothing much other than grow cotton, and the way he d gone at it, we figured that would be the thing to kill him, but it wasn t Martha Sonny Creech is a twelve year old girl who has inherited the gift of water divination from her father, a gift that is helpful in Jones County, North Carolina for those families, like hers, who live on a cotton farm 4.5 StarsForgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed itMark TwainChapter 1 1955Daddy never wanted to do nothing much other than grow cotton, and the way he d gone at it, we figured that would be the thing to kill him, but it wasn t Martha Sonny Creech is a twelve year old girl who has inherited the gift of water divination from her father, a gift that is helpful in Jones County, North Carolina for those families, like hers, who live on a cotton farm A three hundred acre farm, which is just enough for them to get by, most years, with all of them pitching in Sonny would rather be outside than inside, there is no place she d rather be than on that land She loves the way the soil looks when it s been freshly plowed, the heart shaped leaves on a cotton plant, the pale pale yellow of the buds as they first begin to bloom, changing to a pale pink, which darkens and turns the field into the pretti...Absolutely loved this one Donna Everhart, author and North Carolina native, is quickly becoming a favorite of mine Her stories are filled with unforgettably endearing characters and a sharp honesty about the times in which these characters are living The book is set in 1950s North Carolina, which, by the way, my dad grew up in NC during this time, though not on a cotton farm, and not in Jones County, where the only way of life was farming The Forgiving Kind is the story of twelve y Absolutely loved this one Donna Everhart, author and North Carolina native, is quickly becoming a favorite of mine Her stories are filled with unforgettably endearing characters and a sharp honesty about the times in which these characters are living The book is set in 1950s North Carolina, which, by the way, my dad grew up in NC during this time, though not on a cotton farm, and not in Jones County, where the only way of life was farming The Forgiving Kind is the story of twelve year old Martha Sonny Creech and her family, and what happens when her beloved father who runs the farm passes away My heart stopped for this family, and I wonder...4.5 Stars GREAT READ A 1950 s cotton farm A loving, happy family.until tragedy strikes.until the deal.until evil enters their lives. THE FORGIVING KIND is an atmospheric coming of age story told thru the eyesand heartof 12 year old Sonny as she, her famil...An inspired book of the south Sonny Creech loves her cotton farm She is as enad of the land and work as her father She loves her father He, however, does in an unfortunate accident.Although she tries with her brothers to maintain the land, her mother is seduced by promises of security by a rich neighbor Only she sees the truth.Abuse is the order of the day following her mother s marriage to this man and his lies.As her siblings leave, one by one she is left to do whatever she can for he An inspired book of the south Sonny Creech loves her cotton farm She is as enad of the land and work as her father She loves her father He, however, does in an unfortunate accident.Although she tries with her brothers to maintain the land, her mother is seduced by promises of security by a rich neighbor Only she sees the truth.Abuse is the order of the day following her mother s marriage to this man and his lies.As her siblings leave, one by one she is left to do whatever she ... This was an evocative story that I found simultaneously heartwarming and heartwrenching 1950s North Carolina 12 year old Sonny loves her life with her family on their cotton farm She shares a passion for the land as well as the ability to divine water with her beloved father When Sonny s father meets with a tragic accident it is up to her mother, her two older brothers, and herself to maintain the family farm In order to keep the farm a float Sonny s mothThis was an evocative story that I found simultaneously heartwarming and heartwrenching 1950s North Carolina 12 year old Sonny loves her life with her family on their cotton farm She shares a passion for the land as well as the ability to divine water with her beloved father When Sonny s father meets with a tragic accident it is up to her mother, her two older brothers, and herself to maintain the family farm In order to keep the farm a float Sonny s mother makes a deal with their reclusive neighbor Mr Fowler, a deal that will change everything This was a beautiful coming of age story, but it was also so muchSonny was a remarkable character with such a beautiful spirit I loved her friendship with Daniel and eventhan that I loved how she didn t even really realize that he was different for lack of a better word Her relationship with her brothers was touching, even though Trent was a bit of a jerk Sidenote my oldest son is named Trent, so...4.5 starsThe year is 1951 and Sonny Martha Creech, a 12 year old girl, lives a happy life on a cotton farm in North Carolina with her parents and two older brothers Sonny adores her dad and wants to be just like him One day, when Sonny and her brothers are tending the farm, a terrible tragedy strikes and Sonny s dad suddenly dies Sonny can t imagine anything worse than life without her father, but sadly, a string of bad luck is just about to hit the Creech family Struggling financially and 4.5 starsThe year is 1951 and Sonny Martha Creech, a 12 year old girl, lives a happy life on a cotton farm in North Carolina with her parents and two older brothers Sonny adores her dad and wants to be just like him One day, when Sonny and her brothers are tending the farm, a terrible tragedy strikes and Sonny s dad suddenly dies Sonny can t imagine anything worse than life without her father, but sadly, a string of bad luck is just about to hit the Creech family Struggling financially and with a long drought, Sonny s mother tries hard to make end meets but it isn t enough When their rich neighbour Frank Fowler offers financial help, Sonny s mother has no choice but to accept it Sonny dislikes Frank Fowler instantl...Captivating Historical Fiction, Unforgettable CharactersDonna Everhart once again achieves the difficult task of expertly weaving light into a dark story, this one rooted in a 1950s cotton farm where, much like the delicate bolls in the field, uncontrollable circumstances can shred vulnerable fibers overnight In THE FORGIVING KIND, we come to know the family of feisty Sonny Creech, a devoted daughter who has inherited her daddy s gift of dowsing water, and her best friend Daniel, with whom she Captivating Historical Fiction, Unforgettable CharactersDonna Everhart once again achieves the difficult task of expertly weaving light into a dark story, this one rooted in a 1950s cotton farm where, much like the delicate bolls in the field, uncontrollable circumstances can shred vulnerable fibers overnight In THE FORGIVING KIND, we come to know the family of feisty Sonny Creech, a devoted daughter who has inherited her daddy s gift of dowsing water, and her best friend Daniel, with whom she conjures scenes from his favorite movies One of the things I admire most about Everhart s storytelling is her ability to write flawed characters, especially the heroes Readers will undoubtedly identify with the self centric twelve year old who wants what she wants, brushing away potential risk to her best friend, and feel empathy for a mother who so badly needs to believe she s making t...When is 5 stars not enough When a book transports readers to another time and place, a cotton farm in North Carolina in 1955, a brutally hot summer filled with drought and despair When the story of a grieving family fills readers with anguish and heartache and fear and hope When the author is able to get into the mind and motivations of a desperate mother a narrow minded devious man a confused twelve year old boy and, the heart of the story, Sonny Creech, a young girl who misses her old li When is 5 stars not enough When a book transports readers to another time and place, a cotton farm in North Carolina in 1955, a brutally hot summer filled with drought and despair When the story of a grieving family fills readers with anguish and heartache and fear and hope When the author is able to get into the mind and motivations of a desperate mother a narrow minded devious man a confused twelve year old boy and, the heart of the story, Sonny Creech, a young girl ...4.5 starsEven when you believe someone else might be in the wrong, sometimes the best way is to simply forgive them Don t you think What exactly does it mean to be the forgiving kind What does it take to forgive Is there a line beyond which you could no longer forgive another person And do the same standards apply if you have to forgive yourself These were all questions I pondered after reading Donna Everhart s terrific novel The Forgiving Kind but although the title suggests forgiveness 4.5 starsEven when you believe someone else might be in the wrong, sometimes the best way is to simply forgive them Don t you think What exactly does it mean to be the forgiving kind What does it take to forgive Is there a line beyond which you could no longer forgive another person And do the same standards apply if you have to forgive yourself These were all questions I pondered after reading Donna Everhart s terrific novel The Forgiving Kind but although the title suggests forgiveness would be the major theme I m not so sure The book forced me to think upon so many other things the family s love of the land and each other, the difficulties of being a farmer, grief, survival at...This is a compelling coming of age story set in 1951 North Carolina When Martha Sonny Creech s father dies in a tragic accident the family is left with limited resources to stay on their cotton farm until a neighboring farmer offers them a deal they are unable to refuse An engrossing...Rating 4 stars with a Trigger Warning This latest book from Donna Everhart, The Forgiving Kind , is a heart tugging gem It had me in a high state of anticipation or anxiety from about page thirty, onward I knew this story, as it continued to unfold, probably wouldn t end well but the writing and plot line were so good I couldn t look away Trigger Warning view spoiler Physical and verbal abuse One intense scene of inferred child rape hide spoiler The book is told from the point of Rating 4 stars with a Trigger Warning This latest book from Donna Everhart, The Forgiving Kind , is a heart tugging gem It had me in a high state of anticipation or anxiety from about page thirty, onward I knew this story, as it continued to unfold, probably wouldn t end well but the writing and plot line were so good I couldn t look away Trigger Warning view spoiler Physical and verbal abuse One intense scene of inferred child rape hide spoiler The book is told from the point of view of 12 year old Sonny Creech Sonny is the youngest child in a tight knit rural North Carolina cotton farming family It s...Well, that s all right, mamaThat s all right for youThat s all right mama, just anyway you doWell, that s all right, that s all right.That s all right now mama, anyway you doby Arthur Crudup, recorded by Elvis Presley Snakes hide in grass people, behind their lies Unknown All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was Toni Morrison 1955 on a small cotton farm in North Carolina Twelve year old Sonny Creech and her older brothers, Ross and Trent, li Well, that s all right, mamaThat s all right for youThat s all right mama, just anyway you doWell, that s all right, that s all right.That s all right now mama, anyway you doby Arthur Crudup, recorded by Elvis Presley Snakes hide in grass people, behind their lies Unknown All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was Toni Morrison 1955 on a small cotton farm in North Carolina Twelve year old Sonny Creech and her older brothers, Ross and Trent, live with their Mama and Daddy, growing cotton, workin...
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