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Title: Sutter's Cross
Author: W. Dale Cramer
Narrator: Francisco Rivela
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13 hrs
Language: English
Release date: 08-26-05
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Life in the small southern town of Sutter's Cross is comfortable and predictible until the homeless man shows up. Disheveled and bruised, he seems to have no past. But almost immediatly, the town is touched by his quiet presence. Who is this stranger? Sutter's Cross, a Main Selection of the Crossings Book Club, sheds new light on the nature of God's guidance.
© W. Dale Cramer; (P) Recorded Books, LLC
Members Reviews:
Small Town Love Letter
This book weaves a story in and around and through the lives of the residents of Sutter's Creek. The author introduces us to characters quite thoroughly, exposing strengths and failings. Faith is key to the narrative: strong faith, weak faith, and faith that is nonexistent. It's a powerful story, one that made me think twice about many things, especially relationships. When I'm finished posting here, I'll be looking for something else by this author. Very solid writing. Five stars, for sure!
A Grand Storyteller
I discovered Dale Cramer with his third book, "Levi's Will." I then read his most recent work, "Summer of Light," and was enthralled with the storytelling. Both of those works are about character and people, drawn loosely but expertly from Cramer's own life.
"Sutter's Cross" is different -- it's about a place. The geography of the novel is really the main character, and it took me a while (about 70 pages) to figure that out. Once I did, I went back and reread it from the beginning, and it read very differently. With the characters in almost supporting roles, the book is a story of preservation and development, past and present, faith and ruthlessness, forgiveness and atonement. But it's all grounded in place, and the difference it makes when one is grounded in place and when one isn't.
The heart of the story is a conflict between a developer, Web Holcombe, and the people on the land. Holcombe lets nothing stand in his way, and sees the land as something to be changed and utilized, simply because it can be. Standing in his way is the homeless drifter Harley, who learns how to talk with God as he sits on a ridge named Joshua's Knee (you have to love the name). The reader knows how the story is going to end, but it doesn't matter because Cramer skillfully pulls the reader into the story, becoming part of the place just like the other characters.
Cramer is one grand storyteller.
A Journey Through Life
Everyone started from a different place, from totally different beliefs and priorities, but learned from one another what is truly important and how to work together in love once they let go. Loved that so many different kinds of people were brought together...different journeys diverging.
Loved the audio enough to buy a print copy
I loved listening to this book on audio so much that I ordered a print copy. I loved the characters. Loved the many ways the author plants items earlier in the story that have an impact on the ending. Well-written and hard to put down. I'll be reading more of Mr. Cramer's writing.
This is the fourth Dale Cramer book I've read.
I was pretty sure I would like this book, even though it is his first book, because it's the 4th Dale Cramer book I've read. Well, I was right! He caught my interest from the first page with his graphic descriptions of the characters and the settings.
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Title: Sutter's Cross
Author: W. Dale Cramer
Narrator: Francisco Rivela
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13 hrs
Language: English
Release date: 08-26-05
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
Life in the small southern town of Sutter's Cross is comfortable and predictible until the homeless man shows up. Disheveled and bruised, he seems to have no past. But almost immediatly, the town is touched by his quiet presence. Who is this stranger? Sutter's Cross, a Main Selection of the Crossings Book Club, sheds new light on the nature of God's guidance.
© W. Dale Cramer; (P) Recorded Books, LLC
Members Reviews:
Small Town Love Letter
This book weaves a story in and around and through the lives of the residents of Sutter's Creek. The author introduces us to characters quite thoroughly, exposing strengths and failings. Faith is key to the narrative: strong faith, weak faith, and faith that is nonexistent. It's a powerful story, one that made me think twice about many things, especially relationships. When I'm finished posting here, I'll be looking for something else by this author. Very solid writing. Five stars, for sure!
A Grand Storyteller
I discovered Dale Cramer with his third book, "Levi's Will." I then read his most recent work, "Summer of Light," and was enthralled with the storytelling. Both of those works are about character and people, drawn loosely but expertly from Cramer's own life.
"Sutter's Cross" is different -- it's about a place. The geography of the novel is really the main character, and it took me a while (about 70 pages) to figure that out. Once I did, I went back and reread it from the beginning, and it read very differently. With the characters in almost supporting roles, the book is a story of preservation and development, past and present, faith and ruthlessness, forgiveness and atonement. But it's all grounded in place, and the difference it makes when one is grounded in place and when one isn't.
The heart of the story is a conflict between a developer, Web Holcombe, and the people on the land. Holcombe lets nothing stand in his way, and sees the land as something to be changed and utilized, simply because it can be. Standing in his way is the homeless drifter Harley, who learns how to talk with God as he sits on a ridge named Joshua's Knee (you have to love the name). The reader knows how the story is going to end, but it doesn't matter because Cramer skillfully pulls the reader into the story, becoming part of the place just like the other characters.
Cramer is one grand storyteller.
A Journey Through Life
Everyone started from a different place, from totally different beliefs and priorities, but learned from one another what is truly important and how to work together in love once they let go. Loved that so many different kinds of people were brought together...different journeys diverging.
Loved the audio enough to buy a print copy
I loved listening to this book on audio so much that I ordered a print copy. I loved the characters. Loved the many ways the author plants items earlier in the story that have an impact on the ending. Well-written and hard to put down. I'll be reading more of Mr. Cramer's writing.
This is the fourth Dale Cramer book I've read.
I was pretty sure I would like this book, even though it is his first book, because it's the 4th Dale Cramer book I've read. Well, I was right! He caught my interest from the first page with his graphic descriptions of the characters and the settings.