thank goodness this book is back in print.read it religiously, once a year. tune out the kids. turn off the TV. light a candle. melt into something soft. and just read. read read read.

it’s the tale of prue sarne, a woman stricken with a hare-lip (or rather, a cleft-lip, for those of us who need a translation). but beyond that, it’s the story of love that sees something more substantial than physical appearance.

it takes time to get into the rhythm of dialect of mary webb’s characters, but it’s worth the patience. this book is gold.