Dwelling Places: A Novel [Paperback]

Mack and Jodie have no idea how much their lives are going to change when they decide to give up farming. Mack is hospitalized with depression, Jodie finds herself tempted by the affections of another man, and their teenage children begin looking for answers outside the family—Kenzie turns to fundamentalist Christianity, and Taylor starts cavorting with Goths. Told in the unforgettable voices of each family member, this powerful story of family life reveals the stubborn resilience of love and how sometimes the very thing we're looking for has been waiting at home all along.

Mack and Jodie have no idea how much their lives are going to change when they decide to give up farming. Mack is hospitalized with depression, Jodie finds herself tempted by the affections of another man, and their teenage children begin looking for answers outside the family—Kenzie turns to fundamentalist Christianity, and Taylor starts cavorting with Goths. Told in the unforgettable voices of each family member, this powerful story of family life reveals the stubborn resilience of love and how sometimes the very thing we're looking for has been waiting at home all along.

There is no more skilled or sympathetic a raconteur of Americas heartland and Americas ordinary folk than Vinita Hampton Wright. -Phyllis Tickle, author of The Divine Hours

In this extraordinarily well-observed, contemplative novel, Wright manages an astounding level of honesty and plenty of wry humor...  -Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Few novelists are as wise and compassionate as Vinita Hampton Wright. Dwelling Places broke my heart and renewed my spirit. -Wally Lamb, author of She's Come Undone

If youre looking for complex characterizations, a satisfying read, and something to draw out tears, I highly recommend DWELLING PLACES. -Faithful Reader

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