Jayber Crow

"As I did not know then but know now, the surface of the river is like a living soul, which is easy to disturb, is often disturbed, but, growing calm, shows what it was, is, and will be." This book was an absolute joy to read and Jayber Crow one of the most wise and gentle souls I have thus far encou......more

This is my favorite kind of story - quiet, seeming ordinary, yet full of life and extraordinary characters. You could easily say what a terrific sense of place is depicted in Port William, Kentucky, but actually it’s the people there that make this place. It’s a remarkable depiction of the time from......more

I won’t waste time posting quotes or attempt to provide a synopsis of the plot, as anything I say would be woefully inadequate. Many readers have done so much more eloquently than I am capable of doing. If you have read Wendell Berry then you know he writes thoughtfully about ordinary life and the m......more

Wonderful book that seemed to increase in wonder as I read. Berry's ability to create characters of such "person-hood" amazed me. His creations, beginning with Jayber Crow, seem real, gifted with actual traits (good and not so) as would be found among living, breathing folk. Their experiences seem t......more