Critical Praise

"A portrait of the greatest generation in the making. Sandra Kring writes with such passion and immediacy, spinning us back in time, making us feel the characters’ hope, desire, laughter, sorrow, and redemption. I read this novel straight through and never wanted it to end."

——Luanne Rice, bestselling author of Dance with Me

"In a voice both childlike and wise, simpleminded Earwig Gunderman will capture your heart and challenge your conscience. . . . A plainspoken, nostalgic account . . . of a brother’s love, and the healing powers of family and community in the aftermath of tragedy."

——Tawni O’Dell, bestselling author of Back Roads and Coal Run