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008			110323s20051989nyu 000 1 eng
010			_a88045915
020			_a9780060917012
082	0	0	_aFIC KIN
100	1		_aKingsolver, Barbara
245	1	0	_aHomeland and other stories _c/ Barbara Kingsolver
260			_aNew York _b: HarperPerennial _c, 2005, c1989.
300			_a244 p. _c; 22 cm.
505	0		_aHomeland -- Blueprints -- Covered bridges -- Quality time -- Stone dreams -- Survival zones -- Islands on the moon -- Bereaved apartments -- Extinctions -- Jump-up day -- Rose-Johnny -- Why I am a danger to the public
520			_aWith the same wit and sensitivity that have come to characterize her highly praised and beloved novels Animal Dreams and The Bean Trees, Barbara Kingsolver gives us a rich and emotionally resonant collection of twelve stories. Spreading her memorable characters over landscapes ranging from northern-California to the hills of eastern Kentucky and the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, Kingsolver tells stories of hope, momentary joy, and powerful endurance. In every setting, Kingsolver's distinctive voice -- at times comic, but often heartrending -- rings true as she explores the twin themes of family ties and the life choices one must ultimately make alone.
650		4	_aManners and customs _x--Fiction
651			_aUnited States _x-Social life and customs _y-20th Century _v--Fiction
651			_aSaint Lucia _v--Fiction
655		7	_aShort stories
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