Author: Craig Lesley
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1466860987
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
In Burning Fence, acclaimed novelist Craig Lesley turns his keen eye toward two difficult fathers and an alcohol-damaged Indian foster child, Craig's own "son," Wade. Abandoned by his shell-shocked father, Rudell, Craig grew up with his stepfather, Vern, a tough, controlling railroader. When events turned nasty, Craig, his mother, and his baby sister fled on the night train and arrived at an Indian reservation where his mother found work. Decades later, convinced he would be a better father than Rudell or Vern, Craig takes in the troubled Wade. But desperation over Wade's violent acts motivates Craig to seek out Rudell in remote Monument, Oregon. Craig hopes his father, a reclusive coyote trapper and poacher, will help raise his disturbed grandson. There Craig meets his colorful half-brother, Ormand, a would-be East Coast hit man, now "born again." Skillfully capturing the rural humor, rugged characters, and hardscrabble life of Eastern Oregon, Burning Fence presents a searing reflection on fatherhood and offers remarkable insight into the landscape of the Western heart.
Burning Fence
Author: Craig Lesley
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1466860987
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
In Burning Fence, acclaimed novelist Craig Lesley turns his keen eye toward two difficult fathers and an alcohol-damaged Indian foster child, Craig's own "son," Wade. Abandoned by his shell-shocked father, Rudell, Craig grew up with his stepfather, Vern, a tough, controlling railroader. When events turned nasty, Craig, his mother, and his baby sister fled on the night train and arrived at an Indian reservation where his mother found work. Decades later, convinced he would be a better father than Rudell or Vern, Craig takes in the troubled Wade. But desperation over Wade's violent acts motivates Craig to seek out Rudell in remote Monument, Oregon. Craig hopes his father, a reclusive coyote trapper and poacher, will help raise his disturbed grandson. There Craig meets his colorful half-brother, Ormand, a would-be East Coast hit man, now "born again." Skillfully capturing the rural humor, rugged characters, and hardscrabble life of Eastern Oregon, Burning Fence presents a searing reflection on fatherhood and offers remarkable insight into the landscape of the Western heart.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1466860987
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
In Burning Fence, acclaimed novelist Craig Lesley turns his keen eye toward two difficult fathers and an alcohol-damaged Indian foster child, Craig's own "son," Wade. Abandoned by his shell-shocked father, Rudell, Craig grew up with his stepfather, Vern, a tough, controlling railroader. When events turned nasty, Craig, his mother, and his baby sister fled on the night train and arrived at an Indian reservation where his mother found work. Decades later, convinced he would be a better father than Rudell or Vern, Craig takes in the troubled Wade. But desperation over Wade's violent acts motivates Craig to seek out Rudell in remote Monument, Oregon. Craig hopes his father, a reclusive coyote trapper and poacher, will help raise his disturbed grandson. There Craig meets his colorful half-brother, Ormand, a would-be East Coast hit man, now "born again." Skillfully capturing the rural humor, rugged characters, and hardscrabble life of Eastern Oregon, Burning Fence presents a searing reflection on fatherhood and offers remarkable insight into the landscape of the Western heart.
Burning Fence
Author: Craig Lesley
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312426255
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
This memoir is the story of the men in Craig Lesley's family: absent father, Rudell; tough stepfather, Vern; adopted son, Wade; and Craig Lesley himself. Their story is one of hardship, violence, and cautious, heartbreaking attempts toward compassion.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312426255
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
This memoir is the story of the men in Craig Lesley's family: absent father, Rudell; tough stepfather, Vern; adopted son, Wade; and Craig Lesley himself. Their story is one of hardship, violence, and cautious, heartbreaking attempts toward compassion.
The Southwestern Reporter
Author:
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1136
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1136
Book Description
Effects of Fire on Madrean Province Ecosystems
Railway Engineering and Maintenance
Author:
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Category : Railroad engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Railroad engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Soil Conservation
House documents
Burns' Annotated Indiana Statutes
Author: Indiana
Publisher:
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Category : Constitutional amendments
Languages : en
Pages : 1506
Book Description
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Category : Constitutional amendments
Languages : en
Pages : 1506
Book Description
Victory Horizon
Author: Jonathon S. H. Lewis
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984581708
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Victory Horizon is a story about a young boy's early childhood in a very modest but humble household and his climb in maturity to experience, first hand, victory on the horizon. His childhood exploits in the Big City had overwhelmingly facilitated his family to move to a more idyllic setting in the rural countryside. This move to the country was a saving grace for him and to all of the members of his family. Along with the unostentatious tutelage of his parents and older brothers, his maturation guided him to his rise to the Victory Horizon. This book is a true story of this young man's challenges, life's lessons and ultimate victory.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984581708
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Victory Horizon is a story about a young boy's early childhood in a very modest but humble household and his climb in maturity to experience, first hand, victory on the horizon. His childhood exploits in the Big City had overwhelmingly facilitated his family to move to a more idyllic setting in the rural countryside. This move to the country was a saving grace for him and to all of the members of his family. Along with the unostentatious tutelage of his parents and older brothers, his maturation guided him to his rise to the Victory Horizon. This book is a true story of this young man's challenges, life's lessons and ultimate victory.
Insects as Carriers of the Chestnut Blight Fungus
Author: Pennsylvania. Dept. of Forests and Waters
Publisher:
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Category : Chestnut blight
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chestnut blight
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description