Signs in the Sky by Adrian Gilbert

Signs in the Sky by Adrian Gilbert

The authenticity of this account of a stark American journey remains undeniable; best enjoyed as a historically rich memoir. - Kirkus Reviews.
For fans of Orphan Train, Water for Elephants, and The Boys in the Boat comes a novel about the redemptive power of a second chance. Set in the hardscrabble Dakotas during the depths of the Depression, one man's life is changed forever because of a three-year-old girl.
In 1939, a Cat Skinner drives an old beat up Chevy from Nebraska to North Dakota. The trip takes three days and covers 900 miles. Webb Bateman is the Cat Skinner, a heavy equipment operator, whose story is not about the earth he moves, but about his journey to attempt redemption. As a young man, in the 1920's and early 30's, Webb's skills are honed behind a pool cue stick, at the end of a fist, behind a plow, in a traveling circus, and in the belly of a coal mine. He marries in 1935 because he believes it's the right thing to do when Dorothy, a rural school teacher who loves to dance and who loves Webb, gets pregnant. A thirst for poker, booze and a nomadic lifestyle keeps Webb on the move and away from his wife and child, LaReta, until the day a telegram arrives in Nebraska. Dorothy is dead and her funeral is in three days. The journey to North Dakota gives Webb time to reflect on his 27 years of life. It's too much time and not enough time to grapple with the man he is and the man he wants to be.

Adrian Gilbert is a military historian and author of award-winning and highly-praised books, including the bestseller Sniper, which has sold over 130,000 mass market copies in the US, Stalk and Kill, and The Encyclopedia of Warfare. He has been a contributor to the Guardian and the Sunday Times, and his reviews of military history books appear regularly in print and online. Gilbert's book awards include the prestigious Duke of Westminster's Medal for Military History and he is a member of the British Commission for Military History. His many television appearances include History Channel, Discovery Channel, and the BBC. He lives in northwest England.

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ISBN 13	9780609807934
ISBN 10	0609807935
Title	Signs in the Sky
Author	Adrian Gilbert
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Three Rivers Press (CA)
Year published	2001-08-21
Number of pages	329
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