{"product_id":"the-floor-of-the-sky-9780803276314","title":"The Floor of the Sky","description":"In the Nebraska Sandhills, nothing is more sacred than the bond of family and land--and nothing is more capable of causing deep wounds. In Pamela Carter Joern's riveting novel \u003ci\u003eThe Floor of the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, Toby Jenkins, an aging widow, is on the verge of losing her family's ranch when her granddaughter Lila--a city girl, sixteen and pregnant--shows up for the summer. While facing painful decisions about her future, Lila uncovers festering secrets about her grandmother's past--discoveries that spur Toby to reconsider the ambiguous ties she holds to her embittered sister Gertie, her loyal ranch hand George, her not-so-sympathetic daughter Nola Jean, and ultimately, herself. Propelled by stark realism in breakneck prose, \u003ci\u003eThe Floor of the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the inner worlds of characters isolated by geography and habit. Set against the sweeping changes in rural America--from the onslaught of corporate agribusiness to the pressures exerted by superstores on small towns--Joern's compelling story bears witness to the fortitude and hard-won wisdom of people whose lives have been forged by devotion to the land.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePamela Carter Joern is a widely published author whose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eSouth Dakota Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRed Rock Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFeminist Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMinnesota Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of five professionally produced plays, the winner of a Tamarack Award in 2001, and the recipient of a Minnesota State Arts Board writing fellowship.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bison Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328437489938,"sku":"9780803276314","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2deb5624-0d37-4701-a08a-43ccf674e89a.jpg?v=1727739991","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-floor-of-the-sky-9780803276314","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}