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Pigs in Heaven

By: Barbara Kingsolver
Narrated by: C. J. Critt
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Picking up where her modern classic The Bean Trees left off, Barbara Kingsolver's best-selling Pigs in Heaven continues the tale of Turtle and Taylor Greer, a Native American girl and her adoptive mother who have settled in Tucson, Arizona, as they both try to overcome their difficult pasts.

Taking place three years after The Bean Trees, Taylor is now dating a musician named Jax and has officially adopted Turtle. But when a lawyer for the Cherokee Nation begins to investigate the adoption, their new life together begins to crumble.

Depicting the clash between fierce family love and tribal law, poverty and means, abandonment and belonging, Pigs in Heaven is a morally wrenching, gently humorous work of fiction that speaks equally to the head and to the heart.

©2016 Barbara Kingsolver (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers
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thank you so much u do a really great job.keepitup

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A perfect second novel.

I was so afraid to start this book thinking that Taylor and Turtle would be separated and the loving bond they have be broken. Definitely a masterpiece follow up with a caring end.

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Sweet ending to Greer Family saga.

Another fine read by Kingsolver.
While a little predictable, author gives us a great history lesson on the Cherokee, while entertaining with a new batch of characters.

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never disappointed

this author always has something to tell me. She covers a great deal of personal and social concerns here and offers one answer. Don't think thik this was her best but very enjoyable

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Great story

Good narration.
Writing style of author continues to improve in this, one of her earliest works.

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Great

I recommend this book. It was even better than The Bean Tree. Read both. Thanks.

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Never fails to disappoint

The Story is Wonderfully read - beautiful writing - a but predictable but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Great book

At first I had a hard time with CJ Critt But I'm time I got use to her because it's such a wonderful story

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Excellent!!!!! Great book! Lots of humor. Read t

Loved it, wonderful Narrator, fun story!
Read the Bean Trees first!
I enjoyed it

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Maybe not completely out of the realm of possibility

For the most part I liked the characters and the development. There was enough contrasting personalities to make the story interesting. However, I wish there had been more development on the tribal lawyer. I definitely feel like it could've been another 3 to 5 hour listen just to hear more about where that particular character came from.

There are strange things that happen in this world, so it may not be out of the realm of possibilities for all of these people to eventually end up at the climax of the story. There was no surprise once introduced the connection was there.

It was a good listen and caused me to reflect on native issues. I wanted to try out Barbara Kingsolver. I'll try another soon.

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