Don't Love Anything That Can Be Taken

Peter Geye Has Rendered The Minnesota North Shore In All Its Stark, Dangerous Beauty, And It Is The Perfect Backdrop For This Deeply Moving Story Of Conflict And Forgiveness. Safe From The Sea Is A Remarkable Debut.

John Lane Has Long Been Recognized As One Of The South's Finest Poets And Memoirists. This Debut Establishes Him As One Of Our Finest Novelists As Well. His Poet's Eye For Detail Seamlessly Merges With A Born Storyteller's Gift For Narrative. Fate Moreland's Widow Gives Voice To Those Who Endured One Of The Most Painful And Neglected Chapters In American History.

We Had Some Good Times At School. I Didn't Know How Good Those Times Were Until I Left, But I Guess That's The Way Of It

It’s Ever Been The Way Of The Man Of Science Or Philosophy. Most Folks Stay In The Dark And Then Complain They Can’t See Nothing.” – Snipes (185)

It Struck Her How Eating Was A Comfort During A Hard Time Because It Reminded You That There Had Been Other Days, Good Days, When You’d Eaten The Same Thing. Reminded You There Were Good Days In Life, When Precious Little Else Did. (268)