Harry's Trees (Hardcover)

from Beamis12

3.5 Loneliness and grief are explored in this sometimes humorous and sometimes magical, novel. Of course there is plenty of sadness, but these characters are so different, touching that there is much to applaud within. A young girl Orians, who believes in magic, was my star here. A fairy tale for...

from rglossne

When Harry Crane's wife dies suddenly and tragically, he is unable to cope. Harry works for the Forest Service in Philadelphia, but he never gets anywhere near a forest. much to his chagrin. Prompted by a startling win in a wrongful death lawsuit, Harry escapes to the Endless Mountains of Northce...

from bookappeal

Harry Crane and Amanda Jeffers both lost their spouses on the same day. Amanda is recovering better than Harry, mostly because she has a daughter to take care of. Harry is mired in grief and guilt, compounded when his brother strong arms him into filing a lawsuit over his wife's death. He runs aw...

from CarrieWuj

Very much a fairy tale -- and contains one within the text, (the Grum's Ledger) which is an interesting approach. Harry is bereft due to a personal tragedy in his life. He ends up in the woods in Susquehenna County, PA, a natural place for this forester to retreat to ("he had that lovely feeling,...

from trayceetee

I work in a public library, and one day, a patron returned this book, telling me I should definitely read it. She said that a good portion of the story involves an old librarian and a library struggling to stay open. Right there, I was hooked.Once I began this story, I knew I was going to love it...