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The Family Stone
A family and community saga of life, death, love, heartbreak, betrayal, hope, faith, and redemption.
246 pages, Paperback
Published September 8, 2023
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Michael R. Lane
14 books65 followersMichael R. Lane is the founder of Bare Bones Press. He is a published writer and poet who turned to Indie Publishing. His novels include the C. J. Cavanaugh mysteries, The Family Stone, and Exchange Student. His short story collections are Emancipation, UFOs and GOD, and Long Journey Home. He has also penned five books of poetry: A Leap Year of Haiku, Love & Sensuality, Mortal Thoughts, Sandbox, and A Drop of Midnight.
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October 19, 2020
I enjoyed a refreshingly good read when I picked up a copy of The Family Stone by author Michael R. Lane. The story is centered around a family in the Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania area that owns a corner store and their interactions with their neighbors, friends and family in day to day life.
The time setting of the story is in a much simpler time than our own, before the mega big box stores, the internet shopping craze and chain convenience stores took over the grocery industry and when the corner store was where many people purchased their food to eat almost on a daily basis. This daily interaction led to friendships and daily friendly banter and gossip in the store by the owners, workers and those who frequented the corner store. This dynamic along with the setting in a mostly African-American neighborhood makes for an interesting storyline in the book. The Area is known as East Liberty and WIllie’s Market was purchased by a married couple named Winona and Abraham Stone who run the store and get to stay on top of all of the latest juicy gossip in town.
It is really quite enjoyable to let the author’s descriptions of the characters and setting take you into the setting and story. It is a very relatable story and it is enjoyable because of the interesting characters and their interactions with each other. Michael Lane is very talented and his way with words keeps you engrossed in the text. I enjoyed the book and recommend it to those who want a change of pace in reading and some hours of looking at the lives of someone else.
The time setting of the story is in a much simpler time than our own, before the mega big box stores, the internet shopping craze and chain convenience stores took over the grocery industry and when the corner store was where many people purchased their food to eat almost on a daily basis. This daily interaction led to friendships and daily friendly banter and gossip in the store by the owners, workers and those who frequented the corner store. This dynamic along with the setting in a mostly African-American neighborhood makes for an interesting storyline in the book. The Area is known as East Liberty and WIllie’s Market was purchased by a married couple named Winona and Abraham Stone who run the store and get to stay on top of all of the latest juicy gossip in town.
It is really quite enjoyable to let the author’s descriptions of the characters and setting take you into the setting and story. It is a very relatable story and it is enjoyable because of the interesting characters and their interactions with each other. Michael Lane is very talented and his way with words keeps you engrossed in the text. I enjoyed the book and recommend it to those who want a change of pace in reading and some hours of looking at the lives of someone else.
August 4, 2018
The Family Stone is an exquisitely written family chronicle surrounding the owners of Willie's Market, Abraham and Winona Stone. Set in the backdrop of the Civil Rights movement, Willie's Market is the nucleus where family, friends, adversaries, and old lovers converge. Filled with humor, sadness, love and tragedy, the characters will stay with you long after you've turned the last page. Highly recommended.
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