The scarcely populated town of Sweetland rests on the shore of a remote Canadian island. Its slow decline finally reaches a head when the mainland government offers each islander a generous resettlement package - the sole stipulation being that everyone must leave. Fierce and enigmatic Moses Sweetland, whose ancestors founded the village, is the only one to refuse. As he watches his neighbors abandon the island, he recalls the town's rugged history...

Juliet, Saskatchewan is a blink-and-you-miss-it kind of town--the welcome sign promises a population of one thousand and eleven--so it's easy to believe that nothing of consequence takes place there. But the heart of Juliet beats with rich stories of its inhabitants. They all bring the prairie desert and the town of Juliet to vivid life in this funny, tragic and touching novel--

"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck is a powerful and evocative novel that captures the struggles of the Joad family, displaced by the Dust Bowl and economic hardship during the Great Depression. Set against the backdrop of the American Midwest, the story follows Tom Joad and his family as they journey westward in search of a better life in California. As the Joads face the harsh realities of poverty, exploitation, and social injustice, Steinbeck...

"Shortly after a young couple [vows] to love each other through sickness and health, their commitment is tested when a tragic farm accident destroys their world. Surviving the insurmountable damage seems impossible, but when a community comes together and profoundly demonstrates what can be done through prayer and support--and a Kansas farm family puts all their trust and faith in God--lives are inspired by results that are nothing short of miracle"--Back...

The extra girl follows the misadventures of Sue Graham, a small-town lass who escapes her romantic entanglements by heading for the green pastures of Hollywood. Sue quickly discovers that the dream factory is just a factory like any other, as she is assigned to duty in the wardrobe department. But through pluck and ambition, she manages to overcome every setback, including one hair-raising sequence in which she accidentally unleashes a man-eating...

Belle works on the family farm and cares for her father after he falls severely ill. Desperate to save him, she journeys in search of a mythical rose believed to be a cure. She must surrender herself as a prisoner to a vicious beast as payment for the rose. Battling the beast's spell and the two toxic relationships in her life, Belle's true journey is only just beginning.

-- Some Luck, As the country moves out of post–World War II optimism through the darker landscape of the Cold War and the social and sexual revolutions of the 1960s and ’70s, and then into the unprecedented wealth—for some—of the early 1980s, the Langdon children each follow a different path in a rapidly changing world. And they now have children of their own: twin boys who are best friends and vicious rivals; a girl whose rebellious spirit...

An exploration of the lives of settlement-era farm women of the Great Plains and their pivotal roles in the home, field, and community.

"Two college students driving coast to coast are lured off the main highway and onto a deserted Texas road. Here they are stalked by the menacing Leatherface and his demented family ... a bizare cannibalistic clan with blood on their hands and a feast on their minds ..."--Container