A Gravestone Made of Wheat

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Summary: A great collection
Review: A Gravestone Made of Wheat is a great collection of stories. They give off a feeling of "home" to me--maybe because most of the stories take place in Minnesota, where I am from. My favorite stories were the title story, which was so wonderful that it made me cry at the end, and "The Undeclared Major," a tale about a student from a small town who doesn't want to tell everyone what his major is because he's afraid people won't approve.

These stories are fun to read and good for the soul. I recommend them to anyone (even to those not from Minnesota).

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Summary: Response to author on-line interview
Review: I just finished reading the author interview listed under Will Weaver; however, the interview published is NOT Will Weaver of Minnesota. It is William Woy Weaver. The Weaver who wrote the Billy Baggs series, Gravestone... and Red Earth, White Earth is William Weller Weaver. Thought you might want to know to correct this. I am his sister and know his name and background. I didn't know how else to write you so chose this format. Sincerely, Judy Kirby, Nevada

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Summary: Warm, engaging characters who triumph over difficulties.
Review: Weaver has written a collection of short stories that will warm your heart and make you glad that you spent time engaged in the lives and struggles of his characters. Weaver's characters are ordinary people who face extraordinary circumstances. Their determination and strength speak to depth of their character and to the integrity with which they face life.Their triumphs often come in surprising, and quite unexpected ways, that will leave any reader with a feeling of poignant satisfaction.