This book is incredible.

Beth Weeks, a teenager living on a farm in Western Canada, deals with the daily tribulations of a war-wounded father, a mother who speaks with the dead and legion of diverse townspeople. She is a strong female character, driven and opinionated, yet shy and confused (as most teenaged girls can be). The reader can feel themselves transplanted into Beth's story and transformed by it.

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On the way to Klugkate in exchange for "Kitchen" (Banana Yoshimoto).

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I recieved this in the mail from trekwoman yesterday. I've already started it and love it thus far.

This was a lovely book with great details and descriptions. There were some parts that were tough but so is growing up. Thanks for passing this one on to me Trekwoman.

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It is on the free shelf inside. Enjoy!

Got it at Mojoe's Cafe. I was chatting with the guy and he showed me the July 2005 issue of Fresh Cup, an coffee/tea industry mag, with a big article on Bookcrossing and how it can increase traffic at coffee houses. You can see it at www.freshcup.com. Thanks for the book! I left one there in it's place.

Later: Hmmm, this was a tough book. Life on a farm was hard work. The details of how to kill a chicken make me glad to be vegetarian. A theme is the color red and blood.
From page 158: Rasberries hang like nipples on tall, thorny stalks. If a rasberry is ripe, caressing it with your fingertips will bring the berry rolling into your hand. But wait for that ripeness. A berry plucked too early has no sweetness, only a coarse flavor that will pucker your lips up tight. When a berry is ready you'll know by it's softness, the deep purple-red color, and the ease with which it gives itself to you.

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Will release at tonight's monthly meet up. Enjoy!