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When 6-year-old Turtle Greer witnesses a freak accident at the Hoover Dam, her insistence on what she has seen and her mother’s belief in her leads to a man's dramatic rescue. But Turtle's moment of celebrity draws her into a conflict of historic proportions. The crisis quickly envelops not only Turtle and her mother, Taylor, but everyone else who touches their lives in a complex web connecting their future with their past. A deeply felt novel of love despite the risks, of tearing apart and coming together, “Pigs in Heaven” travels the roads from rural Kentucky and the urban Southwest to Heaven, Oklahoma and the Cherokee nation. As the spellbinding novel unfolds, it draws the reader into a world of heartbreak and redeeming love, testing the boundaries of family and the many separate truths about the ties that bind.
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Grayce P. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Seashore reading. Good sequel to the Bean Tree. Lends to a good discussion of what is the best environment for a minority adopted child.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
One of my favorite writers. Great story of a woman who adopts (by accident) a Native American child and then has to fight to keep her. Endearing, interesting, well written -- food for thought.
Lynda C. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Wonderful, wonderful book. A sequel (or continuation) of "The Bean Trees", this one tells the story of Taylor and her adopted daughter, Turtle, when a fluke causes Turtle to be recognized as a Native American and Taylor's adoption of her is ruled illegal. This is a lovely, lyrical book, full of truth and tears and laughter. Highly recommended.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Barbara Kingsolver is a genius. If you're a mother, you must read this. If you're not a mother, you must read this. You will want to live with these characters forever and you will wish that you knew them. One of my favorite books ever!
Christine E. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
When six-year-old Turtle Greer witnesses a freak accident at the Hoover Dam, her insistence on what she has seen and her mother's belief in her lead to a man's dramatic rescue. But Turtle's moment of celebrity draws
her into a conflict of historic proportions. The crisis quickly envelops not only Turtle and her mother, Taylor, but everyone else who touches their lives in a complex web connecting their future with their past.
Elaine (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I loved this book. None of the characters in this book are perfect but that is the beauty of this book, you learn it's okay to be imperfect and do the best you can.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Classic Ms. Kingsglover. I was transported and grateful.
In excellent condition.
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When 6 year old turtle Greer witnesses a freak accident at the Hoover Dam, her insisitence on what she has seen leads to a man's dramatic rescue. A deeply felt novel of love despite the risks, of tearing apart and coming together, Pigs in Heaven travels the roads from rural Kentucky to the urban Southwest, to Heaven, Oklahoma, to the Cherokee nation. As the spellbinding novel unfolds, it draws the reader into a world of heartbreak and redeeming love, testing the boundaries of family and the separate truths about the ties that bind.
I liked it- I can see them making a movie about it.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another good read by Barbara Kingsolver. Six year old Turtle Greer witnesses a freak accident at the Hoover Dam. A deeply felt novel of love , a tearing apart and coming together. Very good.
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A beautiful story of a young woman who adopts a Cherokee baby girl that was given to her in less than perfect citcumstances and then after bonding with her for three years, the Cherokee Nation is trying to take her back to the "Tribe" Ms. Kingsolver has once again writtem a beautiful story!
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Barbara Kingsolver is a wonderful writer and this is another good book by her.
Leah G.
1993 release, the book has a little wear, but in excellent readable condition. I LOVED IT, as I love anything by Ms. Kingsolver.
Amanda H. (This book, along with The Bean Trees, are my two favorite books by Barbara Kingsolver.
Ellen L. (By one of today's best writers. This is an engaging sequel to The Bean Trees.
In the sequae to "The Bean Trees" the story of Turtle Greer continues. (They can be read out of order.)
Sequel to The Bean Trees - better if you read that one first.
I really enjoyed this book.
I love Barbara Kingsolver's books but I recommend that you read The Bean Trees first because it tells the backstory of the major characters. I got about half way through this book, enjoying it, but feeling like something was missing and that I didn't know all that I needed to know. Then I found out that Pigs in Heaven is a sequel!
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