Book description
For the first time in his life, Pete has everything to lose.
After years of drifting, fifty-year-old Pete Ryman has settled down with his potbellied pig, Pearl, in the small Montana town of Sleeping Grass--a place he never expected to see again. It's not the life he dreamed of, but…
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This novel isn't just one of the best I've read this year. It's in the top 10 that I've read in the past 5 years. The characters are salt-of-the-earth, the plot line is engaging, the writing is stunning, and I still think about the story even eight months after finishing it. Powner is at the top of her game with this novel and I can't recommend it highly enough.
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