{"product_id":"9781937226060","title":"The Ordinary Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"With tough women and sensitive men, desert–dry humor, hot–springs sensuality, heartbreaking secrets, escalating suspense, and a 360–degree perspective on the battle over water, Richman's twenty–first–century western is riveting, wise, and compassionate.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eBOOKLIST, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] compelling story of a ranching family divided by a proposed water pipeline that would draw water from western Utah to Las Vegas.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eTHE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Richman helps readers understand and feel deeply each side of a complex story.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eDESERET NEWS\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Richman's] narrative account of the impact of climate change on those that live in the worst affected areas—human and animal alike—is an emotional prophecy of what lies in store for all of us.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e15 BYTES\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With a unique voice, Richman crystallizes how secrets and silences flow through the generations…with depth of characters, beauty of language, and a haunting understanding of the landscapes that define us.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003eJANE KIRKPATRICK\u003c\/b\u003e , bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhere Lilacs Still Bloom\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eThe Ordinary Truth\u003c\/i\u003e tells a page–turner of a story about love and loyalty, loss and regret—and, ultimately, the stunning absolution of the simple truth. Richman writes…with the sure hand of a formidable storyteller.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN TRIMBLE\u003c\/b\u003e , author of \u003ci\u003eBargaining for Eden\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Nell Jorgensen buried her husband, she buried a piece of herself—and more than one secret. Now, thirty-six years later, the rift between Nell and her daughter Kate threatens to implode as Kate, now forty-six and a water manager for the Nevada Water Authority, plans to pipe water from a huge aquifer that lies beneath the family ranch to thirsty Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Nell's twenty-one-year-old granddaughter Cassie intends to unearth those old secrets and repair the resentments that grew in their place. Throughout the novel, sparse and beautiful landscapes surround an emotional wilderness of love, loss, and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJana Richman\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Cowgirl\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins, 2009), which won the 2009 Willa Award for Contemporary Fiction. A sixth-generation Utahn, Jana was born and raised in Utah's west desert, the daughter of a small-time rancher and a hand-wringing Mormon mother. With the exception of a few misguided years spent in New York City trying to make a fortune on Wall Street, she has lived her entire life west of the hundredth meridian. She writes about issues that threaten to destroy the essence of the west—and about passion, beauty, and love. Jana lives in Escalante, Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Jana Richman's \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Last Cowgirl\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Richman's mastery of the emotional geography is illuminating...Calls to mind the work of Pat Conroy.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Jana Richman’s \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eRiding in the Shadows of Saints: A Woman’s Story of Motorcycling the Mormon Trail\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Openhearted and uncommonly balanced.”\u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tartly funny.”\u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Surprising and refreshing.”\u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Much to admire in [this] moving memoir...[Richman] can write lyrically and unsentimentally about the most intimate experiences.”\u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e (New York)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Beautifully poetic...exploratory...thought-provoking.”\u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003eNew Orleans Times-Picayune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Frank and beguilingly unsentimental, \u003ci\u003eRiding in the Shadows of Saints\u003c\/i\u003e is an honest look at a powerful and wealthy institution and the people who live within its structures.”\u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003eTucson Citizen\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A mixture of road trip musings, quirky adventure tales, and spiritual reflections, with a healthy dose of unresolved family issues...universally compelling.”\u003cbr\u003e— \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Torrey House Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051807785200,"sku":"9781937226060","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781937226060_p0.jpg?v=1763660962","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781937226060","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}