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THE BEAN TREES
By Barbara Kingsolver

This was an excellent book! I can't stop talking about it, almost a week after I've finished it, too.

Barbara Kingsolver, a native Kentuckian, has such a way of telling a story ... before you know what's happening, she has drawn you into the plot, and you feel as though you are standing side by side with Taylor, Lou Ann, Turtle, Estevan, Esperanza, and the rest of the crew.

She is a lyrical writer; a writer that has a golden touch where imagery is concerned. My favorite imagery was the scene in the desert as the rain storm comes in. It's a powerful scene, and one in which I actually smelled what she was describing. Brilliant!

A book about the power of redemption and grace, and the power of the mother bond, it is a must read!