Devastated by the death of her husband and sons, Hannah Mercer sells the family farm and creates a store and living quarters in a delivery truck. As she travels several circuits selling her wares, Hannah becomes the heart of a network of interlinking lives: Nathan owns the motel where Hannah often parks her truck. Darla is a young and talented deaf artist, whose parents let her accompany Hannah on her rounds. Wanda, the sassy receptionist at a hardware distribution center, has larger ambitions. Naomi, wife of the pious Mennonite deacon, entertains fantasies of sexual freedom. Frank, a gentle farmer with a chronically-ill wife, harbors great affection for Hannah, but has troubling biases. LeRoy is a black farmer and talented singer, yet his family is subjected to racial terrorism. Velma owns a woodworking shop. Is she a good match for Vivian, Ronan County's elegant, lesbian librarian?
Larry... Maddie ... Tom... Molly. As time passes and Hannah's relationships deepen, her faith diminishes but her vision of humanity expands. Hannah Mercer is a clever problem-solver, a shrewd schemer, a spinner of tender lies, an advocate for justice, and a dream weaver.
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Höhe: 198 mm
Breite: 129 mm
Dicke: 10 mm
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978-1-952232-55-8 (9781952232558)
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Al Schnupp is the award-winning author of the plays My Body, Censored, Zero to Infinity, The Site, Living Stones, Antigone and Letters to Soldiers Lost, CrossRoads, The Collection, The MerryWinkle International Troupe of Vagabonds Performs a Delicious Potpourri of Fantastical Fairy Tales and Astonishing Folk Legends, as well as an improvisational game book, Bravo!, and the novella, Goods and Effects. He also co-authored The Stone Circle, a full-length adult puppet show, which won an UNIMA International Citation of Excellence. He recently retired from teaching at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and holds a doctorate from UCLA. As a visual artist, he participates in a variety of art and craft festivals in California and has shown his work in several galleries.
