No Earthly Notion

by Susan Dodd

Supported through her difficult life by her love for her parents and then for her younger brother Lyman Gene, Murana Bill must, for the first time, shape a life for herself when Lyman Gene dies

216 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[David Freeland · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a low-key novel with a lot of heart that has left me eager to read more of Susan Dodd's work. Beautifully done.

[3Moons · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was okay; luckily short, so not a huge weight*, so to speak. Good description (& I dislike description). Main character is a bit of a weird character, a bit hard to relate to for modern progressive people...very much of the early 60's Kentucky, naive, but shows some limited growth. A friend forces that growth. Lots of *issues with food with the characters: cooking, eating, gorging, and gastric cancer.

Going to cross-pollinate this from nearest little library to one at my Food Coop. :)

[Tracy · Rating 3 out of 5]

a sweet little book about family and confidence and being brave and grief, set in Kentucky.