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"Kate has just returned from her retirement party when her sister Emmaline calls with a message from God.According to Emmaline, God wants Kate to return to her childhood home in Bliss County, North Carolina, to become chief caregiver for her 80-something mother Snow and Snow's older sister, Beam. Doubting seriously if the message is actually from God, Kate agrees, nevertheless, to return home for a few weeks to assess the two older women's ability to live alone.
Almost as soon as she is arrives, a neighbor appears with news of unusual behavior on the part of three of the county commissioners. Despite Kate's objections, her mother and aunt jump in to take an active part in uncovering what the commissioners are up to, and set up a local grassroots environmental action group to thwart the county's intention to accept a regional garbage dump in their rural community. As she is drawn into the situation, Kate learns about environmental injustice and begins to realize her own underlying racial prejudices.
When "the nearest thing" she ever had to a boyfriend, an old high-school classmate, begins to show interest in her, Kate is as confused about becoming involved with him as she is about becoming involved in the increasing activism of her mother and aunt. At a public hearing, as the "good ol' boys" of the county attempt to ram the regional dump past the objections of the community, Kate must decide whether to hold on to her dream of living a quiet, uneventful retired life or take a stand and, at 65, open herself to a new world.
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Betty Davenport Tesh, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Political/social activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- environmental NUTJOB
Family, caring for ill
Yes
Who is sick?
- Mother
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- accountant
Age:
- 60's-90's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Profession/status:
- wealthy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 7 (a good amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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