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Rainwater

by Sandra Brown (Goodreads Author)

3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 · rating details · 5,427 ratings · 1,071 reviews

Acclaimed bestselling author Sandra Brown celebrates the spirit and determination that kept our country proud even through the Great Depression, in this moving tale of a bygone generation and a strong young widow who must rise above her circumstances. Ella Barron is determined that even the ravages of the Dust Bowl will not affect the well-ordered life she has built for he...more

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Published November 23rd 2010 by Pocket Books (first published January 1st 2009)

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Feb 13, 2010 Athira (Reading on a Rainy Day) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, fiction, f-romance, f-general

This was my first Sandra Brown and from what I've heard, Rainwater is quite a departure from her usual writing style. I can't really comment on that, but Sandra Brown's prose in this book is really beautiful and inviting!

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Rainwater starts at an antique shop run by an old man. Two visitors are quite entranced by the eclectic selection of collectors' delights that meet their eyes. At one point, they notice the pocket watch on the shop owner's wrist, and express their interest to buy it. T...more

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Sep 28, 2010 Keri rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance-historical, reviewed, sandra-brown, 2010-read

*sigh*, what to say without giving too much away. This was a touching heartfelt little book. You can tell that Sandra wrote with her heart with this one instead of what a contract states she should write. It was a romance, pure and simple, but it was more about the struggles of a woman alone with a child in hard-baked Texas in 1934. It also touches on how children with autism were treated. Racial and bigotry were also brought to the forefront. I won't mention the romance, because it is really so...more

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Jul 25, 2011 annisa belikov casillas rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: sandra-brown, favorit, romance

haddeeehhhhhhhhhh bener kan nih buku bikin gw mewek.....

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cerita ttg ella baron janda (sebetulnya bukan janda, dia ditinggal begitu aja sama suaminya dkarenakan anaknya yang autis) dengan seoarang anak yg autis namanya solly...yg mencari nafkah dengan menyewakan pondoknya kepada orang-2....dimana dalam situasi kehidupan yang tidak menyenangkan..masih terjadinya rasisme..antara kulit putih dan kulit hitam.

kehidupannya akhirnya berubah gara-2 mr david rainwater menyewa pondoknya..david adalah sau...more

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Jul 15, 2011 Tracy Walters rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was such a sweet and endearing little book......it is hard not to love the Ella and David, the main characters in this book. The story is based in the depression era and the many difficulties people had to deal with and a small boarding house and it's occupants. It is touching to see how love develops between Ella and David but it also stings the heart when the outcome is not what you would wish to happen........the ending is bittersweet and there is a chance it will bring tears to your eye...more

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May 14, 2013 Shawn Spjut rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Rainwater; Sandra Brown, 2009; Simon & Schuster, NY

According to the authors own words, "Rainwater" was a novel written between novels. Having never read any of her previous work I was surprised when she said it was different from anything else she'd ever written. Finishing the last sentence I would have thought stories such as this were as much a part of her repertoire as fantasy is to Terry Brooks or crime and suspense to James Patterson. When I did a little digging around I discovered that...more Rainwater; Sandra Brown, 2009; Simon & Schuster, NY

According to the authors own words, "Rainwater" was a novel written between novels. Having never read any of her previous work I was surprised when she said it was different from anything else she'd ever written. Finishing the last sentence I would have thought stories such as this were as much a part of her repertoire as fantasy is to Terry Brooks or crime and suspense to James Patterson. When I did a little digging around I discovered that her usual genre to be murder/thriller's, making this a fairly significant departure from the norm.

As reads go I'm glad she did. Not one for gushy romances and prolonged sex scenes I found Browns story about a single mother, her autistic son and terminally ill border during the Great Depression to be both refreshing and touchingly sweet (I know...I hate those two words too, but what can I say...they work.).

Unlike author's Alexandria Szeman, Erin Morgenstern, or James Levine there wasn't anything in this author's writing style I found particularly exceptional except...for the simplicity of a well told story. Instead of tangling the reader's psych with lots of over used history lessons and a plethora of descriptive prose she simply tells the story of a woman caught up in the drought torn poverty of 1934 America trying to support herself and an emotionally detached son by running a boarding house. Into this controlled existence of providing for body and soul comes a kind and gentle man who, like a dying animal, is looking for a quiet place to live out his remaining days.

If there were anything that really stood out for me about this book, other than the story itself, was Brown's ability to show me her character's personalities in such a way, had I met most of them on the street, I would have in all likelihood immediately known who they were. Like an impressionistic painter she used the texture of light, color, and movement to give each one substance and depth.

As my reader's know, I'm always on the look out for new authors and based upon my experience so far, I think Sandra Brown is well worth as second read.

On a scale of 1-5 stars I'm giving "Rainwater" a solid 4.(less)

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Sep 20, 2012 Britt rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own, romantic-suspense, sandra-brown, romance

I'm a huge fan of Sandra Brown, I have most of her newer romantic suspense novels. Her novels are one of my guilty pleasures, I like them because they usually aren't too heavy, they always promise a nice romance and some hot steamy scenes and they ultimately end with a happy ending.
However this novel is very far away from the usual Sandra Brown and I got alot more than I expected when opening up this book. This novel is bittersweet, and throughout the book I kept wishing for some miracle to hap...more

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Jul 12, 2012 Jill rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This story, inspired by actual events during the Great Depression, takes place in 1934 in the small town of Gilead, Texas. Ella Barron is a young single mother who runs a boarding house. The local doctor brings her a new border, David Rainwater, who is dying of cancer, but Ella agrees to take him in because he is Dr. Kincaid’s relative.

Much to Ella’s chagrin, Mr. Rainwater gets involved in the local politics, which include conflicts over a very distasteful (and historically authentic!) governmen...more

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Feb 18, 2012 Starlet Laura rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The narration was great by Victor Slezak; it made the listen just perfect, and this is one of those books that needs to listened to instead of read – there are a few out there like that – it’s such a wonderful find when this happens. The narrator’s slow drawl and way with words allowed me to paint a vivid picture of what the characters looked like and of everything that was going on – one can truly connect with the characters. I’ve never read one of Sandra Brown’s books nor had I heard of her. _...more

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Jan 24, 2012 signorina Vei rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"Walaupun tahu akhir ceritanya sedih, itu tidak akan menghalangi keinginanku untuk menikmati keindahan ceritanya..."

David Rainwater benar sekali. Pembaca sangat setuju. Kisahnya sangat indah. Pembaca tidak malu mengetahui dirinya menangis seperti bayi saat membaca beberapa adegan dalam buku ini. Buku ini bercerita tentang seorang revolusioner yang menentang aksi kekerasan berdasarkan SARA yang terjadi pada masanya. Dengan sifat revolusioner itu, David Rainwater menjadi seorang pria yang menyita...more

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Dec 30, 2011 Mason rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

As much of the nation (and the world) faces economic hardships and drought, the audio release of author Sandra Brown’s RAINWATER is a reminder of earlier hard times.

The story is set in 1934 when drought and economic depression gripped the country. Ella Barron runs a boardinghouse in Gilead, Texas, and cares for her 10-year-old son, Solly, who has behavior problems.

Ella runs a strict house with focus and balance. She fears unrest when she takes in a new boarder, David Rainwater. A relative of the...more

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May 01, 2011 Judy Iliff rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

I don't remember if Rainwater was recommended by a friend or was a free download. Whatever, it was a wonderful story. It's the story of Depression-era Texas and would have made a great book to read for the 30's for my decades unit when I taught American lit.

Ella Barron has a boarding house. She takes in a lodger on the recommendation of Dr. Kinkaid who is his relative. In addition to being a hard working woman whose husband abandoned her, Ella is also raising a 9-year-old autistic son in a time...more I don't remember if Rainwater was recommended by a friend or was a free download. Whatever, it was a wonderful story. It's the story of Depression-era Texas and would have made a great book to read for the 30's for my decades unit when I taught American lit.

Ella Barron has a boarding house. She takes in a lodger on the recommendation of Dr. Kinkaid who is his relative. In addition to being a hard working woman whose husband abandoned her, Ella is also raising a 9-year-old autistic son in a time when no one knew what autism was. Texas was part of the Dust Bowl and people are selling cattle to the government so they can keep their farms. I vaguely knew of this program, but I didn't realize the government men shipped some cattle for sale and killed the rest. These farmers were left with nothing but their farms. Many people who have lost their farms are living next to the river in a Shantytown of sorts. While it seems logical that the people of Shantytown should be able to have access to the slaughtered cattle, some of the local residents think otherwise. It wouldn't be so bad if they just guarded the pits until the bulldozers could bury the cattle after lye is poured on them, but these locals take it upon themselves to shoot up the farmer's houses and threaten to kill their children.

Many of the townspeople find the actions of the renegade men deplorable, and they form a group to stand between the renegades and the pit while the people of Shantytown are trying to get some food. Among those who form the human barricade is Mr. Rainwater, Ella's border. Ella doesn't quite understand why someone who is not originally from Gilead would want to help those less fortunate. The major conflict of the story, obviously, is between the commonsensical and the bullies.

I thought the prologue to the story was cheesy and trite. I thought the storyline itself could have started with chapter 1. After finishing the book, however, I understand why Brown chose the format she did. I would highly recommend this book to all. It's not Brown's usual mystery, but it is very well crafted.

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Apr 13, 2011 Keith rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is a touching novel of a time gone by. The setting is the small town of Gilead in rural Texas during the great depression and the dust bowl drought of the 1930’s. Ella Barron is a determined and hard working young single mother who runs a boarding house of “high standards” with deep roots in the community. These are hard times for everyone but they are particularly difficult for Ella, not only because financial failure is a daily possibility but in addition, her only child is afflicted with...more

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May 27, 2010 Beth rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A different kind of book from Sandra Brown...In 1934 with economic life in peril and drought in the dust bowl of Texas, a woman (Ella) whose husband left her years ago with a boy that appears autistic to today's reader but as an "idiot' to those of the day, runs a boarding house. Into a vacancy comes David Rainwater who is not working and whose local doctor relative begs Ella to take him in. The doctor does reveal that David is terminally ill. David is bored with not working so chases outlets li...more

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Feb 01, 2010 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 1930s, historical-fiction, great-depression, autism

In 1934 Ella Barron owns and operates a boarding house in Gilead, Texas. The depressed economy is affecting many lives and she must keep her boarding house full in order to provide for herself and her mentally ill son, Solly. When the local Dr. asks her if a distant relative of his could rent her one vacant room, she agrees. Her new boarder, David Rainwater, is handsome and intelligent and takes an immediate interest in Solly. As David spends time with Solly day after day, Ella begins to realize...more

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Feb 24, 2011 Shari Larsen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A short but very touching novel. Ella Barron runs a boarding house in a small town in Texas, during the depression, and has an autistic son, Solly. This story is set in 1934, when a new boarder, Mr. Rainwater, moves in. He is dying from cancer, a secret only his doctor and Ella know. He is very good and patient with Solly, and befriends him and tries to break through his barriers. As the local community deals with a government program to shoot their starving livestock, they also face trouble fro...more

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Mar 15, 2012 Ruth rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ella is running a boarding house in Texas in 1932. She is widowed and has a special needs child who doesn't speak. The local doctor approaches her and asks her to take in his cousin as a boarder. She does have a room that just became available but she is reluctant to say yes. She is won over by the convincing doctor who explains to her that his cousin is dying but he assures her that he will take him to the hospital so that he doesn't die in her home. Mr. Rainwater, the boarder has quite a pleas...more

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Feb 09, 2011 Lisse rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Lisse by: Mom said the author was good; I'd seen the book on a goodreads giveaway

I thought this was a beautiful little read. Rainwater tells the story of Ella, a single mother with an autistic child, trying to make it by during the depression by running a boarding house. Everything changes for her when a new boarder, Mr. Rainwater, moves into the house. He has cancer and has not been given long to live, but wants to make the most of his life while he can. He gets involved with the going's on of the town...mainly with the farmers who have signed up for FDR's program to kill t...more

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Nov 25, 2010 Cindy Meilink rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I received this copy of Rainwater from the author, Sandra Brown, as a First Reads winner, and I have to say, this is one of the best written and most moving stories I have ever read.

The book is filled with wonderful characters and by the end of the story, you feel a connection to each and every one of them.

Ella Barron runs a boarding house during the Great Depression and lives there with her autistic son, Solly. In a town where racial tension runs high and economic times are tough, for Ella ever...more

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May 07, 2011 Mia Queen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cerita-cinta, romance, lovely-cover

Rainwater, novel terbaru Sandra Brown yang baru bulan lalu diterbitkan Gramedia sudah menarik perhatian saya sejak pre-release. Cover bukunya yang tidak seperti cover Sandra Brown pada umumnya yang menampilkan wajah wanita, alih alih Rainwater malah menggambarkan ladang rumput keemasan dan rumah dari kejauhan. Terlebih lagi lebih dari dua kali saya baca kalau novel Rainwater adalah novel Sandra Brown yang lain dari biasanya.

Rainwater mengambil setting tahun 1934 di kota kecil Texas saat-saat era...more Rainwater, novel terbaru Sandra Brown yang baru bulan lalu diterbitkan Gramedia sudah menarik perhatian saya sejak pre-release. Cover bukunya yang tidak seperti cover Sandra Brown pada umumnya yang menampilkan wajah wanita, alih alih Rainwater malah menggambarkan ladang rumput keemasan dan rumah dari kejauhan. Terlebih lagi lebih dari dua kali saya baca kalau novel Rainwater adalah novel Sandra Brown yang lain dari biasanya.

Rainwater mengambil setting tahun 1934 di kota kecil Texas saat-saat era depresi melanda. Kemiskinan, kelaparan dan suasana panas kering kerontang dilukiskan dengan jelas oleh Sandra Brown. Ella Barron,wanita paruh baya menjadi tokoh sentral Rainwater. Ella adalah seorang wanita yang kuat, bagaimana tidak hidupnya penuh dengan kepahitan. Suaminya pergi meninggalkannya tanpa jejak karena tidak tahan hidup dengan anak mereka yang memiliki kelainan mental. Semakin ke belakang kita akan tahu bahwa Solly, anak Ella menderita autisme yang tentu saja tahun 30an belum dikenal dan malah dianggap sakit jiwa. Ella mencari nafkah dengan membuka penginapan dan saat Mr. Rainwater datang untuk menyewa kamar, tanpa mereka sadari, garis nasib Ella dan Mr. Rainwater berubah drastis.

Tokoh Mr. Rainwater dengan mudah menarik simpati pembaca, pria sopan dan penuh perhatian, dengan sikapnya yang sabar perlahan-lahan hati Ella yang sudah bekupun mulai luluh. Bahkan ia berhasil berkomunikasi dengan Solly yang terkadang Ella sendiri tidak bisa menangani perilaku Solly ketika mulai tantrum. Benih cinta mulai tumbuh di antara mereka, namun satu-satunya hal yang tidak bisa dibeli Ella dan Rainwater menghantui hubungan mereka. Waktu. Waktu mereka terbatas, karena Rainwater yang sakit parah hanya memiliki beberapa bulan tersisa sebelum maut merenggutnya.

Selain tokoh sentral Ella dan Mr. Rainwater, karakter pendukung novel Rainwater juga pas mengisi novel setebal 330 halaman. Walaupun tergolong tipis, saya sebagai pembaca dengan cepat hanyut dalam jalinan cerita. Tokoh antagonis, Conrad Ellis sangat menyebalkan! Ellis adalah preman yang suka mabuk-mabukan dan bertindak semena-mena di kota, sampai pada akhirnya Rainwater tidak tinggal diam. Klimaks cerita meningkat mulai 3/4 buku dan diakhiri dengan indah oleh Sandra Brown. Bagi penggemar novel romance happily-ending-ever-after jelas saja Rainwater menawarkan ending yang sangat berbeda. Saya pribadi sangat puas dengan novel ini, 3.5 bintang untuk ceritanya, terlebih lagi desain covernya indah! Satya Utama Jadi memang juara.

Satu hal yang dapat saya simpulkan setelah membaca 2 novel Sandra Brown, beliau piawai memainkan dan menghidupkan peran dalam setiap tokoh yang diciptakan. Kesan roman picisan yang otomatis ada di pikiran saya setiap akan membaca novel romance dipatahkan begitu saja oleh Sandra Brown. Malah sekarang terbersit untuk mengkoleksi novel Sandra Brown yang lain :p(less)

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Jan 21, 2010 Mary Anne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I could not put this book down once I started reading. The story was set in depression era Texas during the drought. It brought to light many of the issues of the time that were magnified by the struggles people were going through. The story centered on Ella who took boarders into her home to support herself and her son. Her son, Solly, was autistic and she lived in fear of authorities forcing him to be institutionalized. Ella and Solly's lives are impacted when David Rainwater comes to live as...more

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Dec 19, 2009 Diane rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: a-favorite-read

In this touching historical novel Ella Barron runs a boarding house in Gilead, Texas. It is 1934, the Great Depression, drought, poverty and people are losing their homes. Life has not been easy for Ella. She has a ten year-old son Solly, who is prone to outbursts and in today's terms would be called autistic. One day the local doctor visits Ella with David Rainwater, who is hoping to rent a room. The thing is Mr. Rainwater is terminally ill, and Ella is not sure that she can handle any more str...more

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Oct 02, 2012 *Hayley* rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, setting-texas, amazing-secondary-characters, best-selling-author, cancer, children-in-the-mix, death, doctor-or-medicine, friendship, historical-fiction, corrupt-law-system, set-in-the-30-s, troubled-or-tortured-hero, tragic-accident, suspenseful-read, strong-beliefs, small-town, southern, second-chance-at-love, sad-but-happy-ending, sad-romance, rich-hero, protective-hero, page-turner, mom-and-son, autism, sandra-brown

So, I've read numerous Sandra Brown books and I will say this book is out of the norm for her.

I enjoyed this book very much!

This book has so many different elements to its plot too. We have a historical portion, about the economic depression and drought. We have a mother with a special needs child. Romance, love and heartache as well too are incorporated in the book.

In this book, it is 1934, during the rough times of the economic depression. We meet Ella Barron, a single mother operating a boa...more

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Aug 09, 2011 Kara Jorges rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Taking a break from her suspense thrillers, Sandra Brown slows things down and visits depression-era Texas.
Ella Barron works hard running her boardinghouse and caring for her autistic son, Solly. Her life is short on joy, but she is determined to keep her head above water during trying times. Then, one day, an acquaintance asks her if she will take on a new boarder, David Rainwater. It is explained that Mr. Rainwater is dying of cancer, so Ella takes him in, not realizing how he will change her...more

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Mar 13, 2011 Nina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: People who like bittersweet endings

Shelves: 3-5-stars, historical-fiction, so-sad, 1930s, favorite-couples

I'm not one for romances, so when my mom (who only reads romance) said she had read a book by Sandra Brown I was a little hesitant. I was ready to give up on it before I had even started reading it, but I'm so glad I didn't.

It is 1934, Ella is a widow who runs a boardinghouse and keeps to a routine of constant cooking and cleaning, as well as looking after her undiagnosed autistic son Solly. When Mr. Rainwater rents a room Ella doesn't know that he and his secret, though it's not really a secret...more

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Oct 23, 2010 LK Hunsaker rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I grabbed this book as one of many during a $1 clearance sale binge at one of my favorite bookstores. I’d never read Sandra Brown, and I don’t tend to read thrillers/suspense, but the cover and description didn’t look like either. At $1, there was no risk in giving it a try.

The acknowledgments at the beginning of the book note that this one is different than most of Brown’s work. Apparently, that’s true, if she writes thrillers. Rainwater is not a thriller. In fact, it’s very much literary/main...more

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Mar 30, 2010 Lavonne rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction

I was given this book for Christmas and wasn't real excited about it. I've read the author before and while entertaining, I remember it being just typical romantic fluff.

This book, however, was as gritty and realistic as the Great Dustbowl it was set in. It is an engaging story, with several tough elements, including the Depression, bone cancer and an autistic boy (before such things were named, much less acknowledged). The author even manages to make her characters warm, sympathetic, and all to...more

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Dec 23, 2009 Keri Neal rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romantic-suspense, read-non-series

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.

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Apr 15, 2013 Anne Michael rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was a sweet, tender, love story between three people. Mother and son, stranger and mother, and stranger and son. Mr. Rainwater, the stranger, quietly won over the love of the mother with his genuine kindness and love and concern for her autistic son. It was no easy task because the mother has been playing the part of strong, structured woman and mother for so long that she sees his concern and desire to assist as his believing she is incompetent when in actuality he wanted to give her...more

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Jun 03, 2011 Glenda rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-read-in-2011, first-reads-win

I won this book form the Goodreads First Reads program, had a few issues with receiving the book and finally got to read and review it.

Ella is a single mother with an autistic child, trying to make it during the depression by running a boarding house. Everything changes for her when a new boarder, Mr. Rainwater, moves into the house. He has cancer and has not been given long to live, but wants to make the most of his life while he can. He gets involved...mainly with the farmers who have signed u...more

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Dec 20, 2010 Wendy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Though very well written this book left me feeling sad and wishing for a happy ending. I tend to rate books by how they made me feel and this didn't get a higher rating because of the subject matter and how it ended.

Ella Barron lives in small town Texas during the dust bowl years. She runs a boarding house that was left to her by her parents and is raising a son with special needs. There is a stigma that goes along with the life she leads and Ella try's hard to live a life where others can't ju...more Though very well written this book left me feeling sad and wishing for a happy ending. I tend to rate books by how they made me feel and this didn't get a higher rating because of the subject matter and how it ended.

Ella Barron lives in small town Texas during the dust bowl years. She runs a boarding house that was left to her by her parents and is raising a son with special needs. There is a stigma that goes along with the life she leads and Ella try's hard to live a life where others can't judge.

David Rainwater is a lonely man that has come to town to be treated by the town Doctor. David is very ill and is dying. He takes a room at Ella's boarding house to live out his final days. But there is something about Ella that he is drawn to and her son is intriguing to him. David sets out to see what this boy is capable of and comes up with different ideas that will teach the boy things. But when there is trouble in the area from a local bully, David takes it upon himself to get involved and try to protect the people from this man and his cohorts.

Ella is scared by what David is getting involved in, and as time goes by she is worried about him and his health. But when things come to a head, and a local man is killed she is devastated and David offers the the solace that she needs. They start an affair and she prays for a cure for David. But when the local bully attacks her and try's to rape her, her small son comes to her rescue and ends up killing the man. She and David realize that the boy will most probably be sent to an institution now, and will be taken from her. But at the last minute David sacrifices himself and takes the blame.

This book isn't something that I would recomend for someone that doesn't like unhappy endings. But is worth the read if you want a sad but romantic tale that will leave you with feelings of saddness but also feelings that there are good people in the world that really do love and protect others and want to do all that they can to show their love and affection for someone. (less)

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Rainwater

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