description: Not Far from the Tree is a contemporary/mainstream novel about an editor, Loraine Swane. After the sudden death of her husband, she relocates from Northeast to Southeast, U.S.A., with three children. Absorptive characters who befriend the Swanes include an Italian-born attorney who is Loraine's neighbor; a long-time, feisty friend desperate to become a mother; an alcoholic artist who is transformed, and an abused little girl who finds a loving home. Affirmative changes are achieved through love of family and friends of different backgrounds and ethnicities. Imbroglios are webbed throughout on various issues, and revelations as to how this family copes are specially explored.
language: English
title: Not Far From the Tree
titlecomplete: Not Far From the Tree
publisher: PublishAmerica