The Widow and the Tree by Sonny Brewer was one of my favorite books this fall. Here’s why. First, Sonny isn’t just a writer, he’s a storyteller. Second, since it is a story obviously you are not sitting down to read a mammoth-sized novel–though they do have their place in our lives. The Widow and the Tree is a tale to be read in a day or two or three. Common nouns as character names: the widow, the veteran, the deputy, and the game warden. All of these add to the craft and simplicity of the tale. The dilemma: Should a 500-year-old live oak tree be made public property? Should it become a sort of sight-seeing spectacle or remain a beloved space to the families who have lived around it for generations?
This book is a little treasure: Inside a thought-provoking dilemma based on a true story, on the outside, the beautiful art work of Barry Moser.
Sonny, as the cutest Santa I have ever seen–and I don’t even like Santa, visited us yesterday to sign more copies of his books.
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