Goodbye, Belvidere: His Eye Is on the SparrowBy Joyce WheelerDescription:Young Isaac Swanson is not only angry and frustrated, he is also leaving his family without saying goodbye. CJ Crezner hopes his young friend will remember Joanna's strange admonition to not shave his newly sprouted goatee and mustache. CJ also hopes Isaac will heed his own advice concerning good men's actions. Book Takeaway:Sometimes there are secrets in our own family. They breed suspicion and harbor distrust and anxiety. And yet, when truth hurts, should it be divulged? Why the author wrote this book:This is the second book of the Goodbye, Belvidere trilogy. It's the continuing story of ranchers, town people, and homesteaders in the newly opened west river area of South Dakota. |