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The Forgiving Kind

By: Donna Everhart
Narrated by: Tiffany Morgan
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For twelve-year-old Martha "Sonny" Creech, there is no place more beautiful than her family's cotton farm. She, her two brothers, and her parents work hard on their land - hoeing, planting, picking - but only Sonny loves the rich, dark earth the way her father does. When a tragic accident claims his life, her stricken family struggles to fend off ruin - until their rich, reclusive neighbor offers to help finance that year's cotton crop.

Sonny is dismayed when her mama accepts Frank Fowler's offer; even more so when Sonny's best friend, Daniel, points out that the man has ulterior motives. Sonny has a talent for divining water - an ability she shared with her father and earns her the hated nickname "water witch" in school. But uncanny as that skill may be, it won't be enough to offset Mr. Fowler's disturbing influence in her world. Even her bond with Daniel begins to collapse under the weight of Mr. Fowler's bigoted taunts.

Though she tries to bury her misgivings for the sake of her mama's happiness, Sonny doesn't need a willow branch to divine that a reckoning is coming, bringing with it heartache, violence - and perhaps, a fitting and surprising measure of justice.

©2019 Donna Everhart (P)2019 Tantor Coming of Age Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Mystery Small Town & Rural Southern United States World Literature Suspense Heartfelt
Engaging Storyline • Well-developed Characters • Fabulous Reading • Emotional Depth • Unexpected Events
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You may not want to listen to this one if you have a history of abuse. it might stir your emotions too much!

Engaging, if not Riveting

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The reader did a fabulous job, Perfect rhythm and tone and seamless transitions between characters

plain wonderful narrative, could not stop until it was finished

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Was not crazy about the narrator, But the story was good! Recommend to those who like coming of age stories!

The storyline

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Engaging and even captivating, this story is worth the time and credit. I’ll definitely look for more by this author. Narration was spot on also.

Excellent story, character development, narration

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I have read several books by this author. when I have finished one of her books, I instantly start the quest for another.
This tale brings us to the northern end of the cotton belt. With a shorter growing season, work on the farm had close-knit deadlines. However, the children were content to work alongside there father to raise and harvest their own cotton.
The harvest profits were enough to keep them fed and living in a cozy old house.
But this idyllic life was about to change like a blink of an eye. When the rug is pulled out from under them, can the surviving parent deal
with debts and still buy expensive new cotton seed? Will the children be able to navigate their new "reality" and find a fresh start amid the chaos? And, how do they shape out a future, one much like the happy farm life when they were growing up?

love this aurhor

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No dislikes at all other than it started a bit slow. Glad I didn’t give up:)

Narration was spot on. Story was heartfelt, and kept me engaged. Great job with the characters.

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The way the narrator divided every syllable up and chopped up every word, about did me in. But I made it through and kinda enjoyed the sing song voice by the end, “kinda!”

Loved the writer, not so much the narrator

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I was hooked from the first page. Loved the characters and story line. The turmoil and the triumph. A fantastic read from start to finish!

A beautiful and heart wrenching story

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There was abuse in the story but boot so graphic I couldn’t listen. Compelling and moving. Well told story and performance was spectacular.

Abuse

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This is my 3rd book by this author and they have all been such good stories. Excited to go for my 4th.

My favorite new author

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