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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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1 author picked The Wind Blows in Sleeping Grass as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

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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