See Willy See by Faith A. Colburn (English) Paperback Book

Description: See Willy See by Faith A. Colburn, Brittany L. Roos A farm boy and his sister, nearly as close as twins, but now theyre half a world apart. She works at the U.S. Consulate in Paris and the Nazis have begun bombing the city. Should he join the Army so he can get to Europe and protect Nora? FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Caught in the run-up to World War II, Connor considers enlisting. He expects to go to Europe where he hopes to protect his sister, Nora, whos in Paris with the Foreign Service. Although hes terrified for his sister. its hard to think about leaving home and family for another years-long exile after bumming around the country during the Depression years of the 1930s. Like Claude Wheeler in Willa Cathers novel. One of Ours, Connor William Conroy faces diminished expectations when bank closings frustrate his dream of earning a college degree. Like Wheeler, the Nebraska farm boy serves his need to make a difference by taking part in his generations war. Filled with flashbacks of his travels living off the lands and letters to keep him tethered to his family, Connors story spans two of Americas most disruptive decades in which Connor finds his cherished expectations thwarted. Author Biography Ive been a truck driver, a farmer, an environmentalist, and a mother of sons all grown now. Im a hugger of trees, lover of old folks, history, quirky science, and books. My mothers parents were restaurateurs and I like to try new recipes, although they dont always come out the way I expect. Im deeply concerned about human resiliency and how families and communities contribute to it-or not. Because I grew up in one, Im particularly interested in extended families who have close relationships with the places where they live. As a farm kid, I got a hands-on introduction to one three-quarter-section piece of land-not by riding over it on a tractor, but by walking every hill and fencerow. Its provided me with a strong concern for the health of that land and the entire planet. I must have my hands in the dirt, so every summer I disappear into my garden(s) where I grow fruits and vegetables as well as flowers.. I live in town now, but my favorite parts of my double corner lot are the native grass and wildflower plots. Theyre nearly self-sustaining now. Review Faith Colburns See Willy See is living proof that something new can be done with a familiar story . . . . This story will resonate especially with readers of Cather, or Steinbeck, or (more contemporaneously) Ted Genoways. -- Charles Peek, author of Nebraska for Poetry Chapbook and University of Nebraska English professor emeritus.Colburn is adept and authentic in her colorful descriptions of crops, farm land, jungles, mountains, and encampments. In high style, she captures the essence of season end harvest, long boring ocean trips, high temperatures sweats, and cruel, grueling battles. She takes the reader on a bobbing and weaving global ride based on thorough research as well as a family connection. -- Connie Spittler, Southwest Book of the Year and Eudora Welty Fiction Award winner.The descriptions . . . are loaded with sights, tastes, smells, and feelings that are palpable. -- Jim Arrowood, blogger Details ISBN0997267747 Author Brittany L. Roos Publisher Prairie Wild Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 0997267747 ISBN-13 9780997267747 Format Paperback Publication Date 2019-11-08 Imprint Prairie Wild Press Language English Pages 348 Series Singers, Soldiers, and Saboteurs UK Release Date 2019-11-08 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131487322;

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