![]() ![]() ![]() “This funny, inspiring book is a marvelous affirmation of risk-taking, commitment and everyday miracles.An overwhelming delight, as random and unexpected as real life. “This is the story of a lovable, resourceful ‘instant mother,’ one who speaks, acts and learns for herself, becoming an inspiration to us all.” - Glamour "Idealistic and exhilerating, The Bean Trees is a book that combines the most careful craft with a moral code that is loving and expansive." - Philadelphia Inquirer “An astonishing literary debut.For a deep breath of fresh air, spend some time in the neighborhood of The Bean Trees.” - Cosmopolitan ![]() Kingsolver was divorced from her first husband in 1993. In 1995, Kingsolver was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters degree from her alma mater, DePauw University. ![]() From the very first page, Kingsolver's characters tug at the heart and soul." - Ms. The Bean Trees has been published in more than 65 countries throughout the world and was released in 1998 in a mass-market edition. “So wry and wise we wish it would never end.The chatty, down-home audacity of Barbara Kingsolver’s remarkable first novel hooks us on the first page.” - San Francisco Chronicle "An extraordinary good novel, tough and tender and gritty and moving." - Anne Rivers Siddons It is the southern novel taken west, its colors as translucent and polished as one of those slices of rose agate from a desert shop.” - New York Times Book Review It leaves you open-mouthed and smiling.” - Los Angeles Times ![]()
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