Where the blue sky begins A novel

Katie Powner

eBook - 2022

Sometimes the hardest road of all is the road home. When confident and handsome Eric Larson is sent to a rural Montana town to work in the local branch of his uncle's financial company, he's determined to exceed everyone's expectations, earn a promotion, and be back in Seattle by the end of summer. Yet nothing could prepare him for the lessons this small town has in store. At forty-six years old, eccentric and outspoken Eunice Parker has come to terms with her terminal illness and has given herself one final goal: seek forgiveness from everyone on her bucket list before her time runs out. But it will take more courage than she can muster on her own. After an accident pushes Eric and Eunice together, the unlikely pair is fo...rced to spend more time with each other than either would like, which challenges their deepest prejudices and beliefs. As summer draws to a close, neither Eric nor Eunice is where they thought they would be, but they both wrestle with the same important question: What matters most when the end is near? Praise for Katie Powner "Powner delivers life lessons that cross generations and will linger long after the last page is turned."--Library Journal starred review "My favorite stories are ones about everyday, salt-of-the-earth people. When I open a novel by Katie Powner, I know that's what I'm going to experience."--Susie Finkbeiner, author of The Nature of Small Birds

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Published
[United States] : Baker Publishing Group 2022.
Language
English
Corporate Author
hoopla digital
Main Author
Katie Powner (author)
Corporate Author
hoopla digital (-)
Online Access
Instantly available on hoopla.
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Physical Description
1 online resource
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN
9781493439126
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).
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Review by Booklist Review

Eric Larson is used to his busy life in Seattle when he is enticed to spend the summer in a small Montana town running a branch of his uncle's business, with the hope that success will lead to a job at a much larger branch in Seattle. While learning the ropes of the town, Eric inadvertently causes an accident for his neighbor Eunice, and although they don't get off on the right foot, Eric and Eunice strike a deal that he will drive her on errands as a way to make amends for the damage he caused. Soon, however, Eric realizes that these appointments are actually a bucket list, as Eunice has recently been given a terminal diagnosis. As Eric begins to help Eunice work through her checklist of people she is asking for forgiveness from, Eric learns from her and begins to change himself. This contemporary-fiction novel has themes of redemption and forgiveness and hints of Christianity and is a good choice for those looking for an inspirational story with small-town heart.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.