In the backwoods of Mississippi, a land of honeysuckle and grapevine, Jewel and her husband, Leston, are truly blessed; they have five fine children. When Brenda Kay is born in 1943, Jewel gives thanks for a healthy baby, last-born and most welcome. Jewel is the story of how quickly a life can change; how, like lightning, an unforeseen event can set us on a course without reason or compass. In this story of a woman's devotion to the child who is both her burden and God's singular way of smiling on her, Bret Lott has created ...
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In the backwoods of Mississippi, a land of honeysuckle and grapevine, Jewel and her husband, Leston, are truly blessed; they have five fine children. When Brenda Kay is born in 1943, Jewel gives thanks for a healthy baby, last-born and most welcome. Jewel is the story of how quickly a life can change; how, like lightning, an unforeseen event can set us on a course without reason or compass. In this story of a woman's devotion to the child who is both her burden and God's singular way of smiling on her, Bret Lott has created a mother-daughter relationship of matchless intensity and beauty, and one of the finest, most indomitable heroines in contemporary American fiction.
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Add this copy of Jewel to cart. $3.99, good condition, Sold by The Yard Sale Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Narrowsburg, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Simon & Schuster Audioworks.
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Good. 4 RELIABLE and sturdy audio cassette tapes withdrawn from the library. Some shelf wear and library markings to the clamshell box and the cassettes. The four cassettes sit inside tested and clear sounding. Enjoy this worthwhile abridged audio performance!
Add this copy of Jewel to cart. $4.79, good condition, Sold by The Yard Sale Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Narrowsburg, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Simon & Schuster Audioworks.
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Good. 4 AUDIO CASSETTES withdrawn from the library collection in the clamshell case. Some shelf wear and library markings to the box and the cassettes. The audio tapes are sturdy and presentable. EACH CASSETTE IS INDIVIDUALLY TESTED, prior to shipping, TO ENSURE CLARITY OF SOUND. Enjoy this audio performance!
Add this copy of Jewel to cart. $4.99, good condition, Sold by The Yard Sale Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Narrowsburg, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Simon & Schuster Audioworks.
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Good. Library edition library withdrawal. Four Sturdy Audio Cassettes. Four Useful Audio Cassette tapes withdrawn from the library in the plastic clamshell box published by Recorded Books. Some scuff and shelf wear to the box. The tapes sit inside the case protected and useful. Enjoy this abridged audio performance!
Add this copy of Jewel (Oprah's Book Club) to cart. $33.29, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Audioworks.
if the issue of retarded nurture touches you. Otherwise, rather maudlin. Characters go beyond comprehension in their idealized qualities. The Man/husband comes off as the weaker vessel (yawn) and the mother's exceptioanlism is....idealized. IF the issue tyouvhes you, then read. Otherwise, just another Oprah-recommended, ain't women strong cardboard cut-out.
