Smith, Deborah. On Bear Mountain.Warner. 402p. c2001. 0-446-61067-4. $6.99. SA To quote KLIATT's review of the Brilliance audiobook edition: The setting for this unusual romance switches between Brooklyn and the Georgia Georgia, country, Asia Georgia (jôr`jə), Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia. mountains. The link that draws the two individuals from these different backgrounds is a curious sculpture of a bear made from scrap metal. It was created by Quentin Riconni's father, but purchased for $200 by Ursula Powell's father, who could ill afford even that amount for a piece of art of questionable value at the time. The bear sculpture is installed in a pasture pasture, land used for grazing livestock. Land unsuited for cultivation, e.g., hilly or stony land, may be used as pasture. Tilled land and meadow may be pastured after the crops are removed. of the Powell family farm to save it from destruction ... [A] story of childhood poverty and disappointments followed by adult successes and emotional sorrows, always with the bear as a symbol of strength. Carol Kellerman, Lib/Media Spec., Santa Fe Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. H.S h.s., n Latin phrase for “at bedtime”; used in writing prescriptions. ., Santa Fe, NM |
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