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02740aam a2200361 i 4500 001 D9B8326C67AB11ECAB39717E41ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20211228010031 008 200519t20202020txu 000 1 eng d 020 $a 9781626347236 020 $a 1626347239 035 $a (OCoLC)1154505686 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d KAY $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d EYM $d BUP $d EYM $d IOU $d SILO 082 04 $a 813/.6 $2 23 100 1 $a Lammers, Peggy, $e author. 245 10 $a Onansburg, Iowa / $c Peggy Lammers. 264 1 $a Austin, Texas : $b Greenleaf Book Group Press, $c [2020] 300 $a viii, 299 pages, 4 unnumbered pages ; $c 23 cm. 520 $a "Onansburg, Iowa begins in the thick haze of unexpected grief: After Sonny Dawson's wife Polly dies suddenly, he finds himself going through the motions of the funeral rites. Perhaps there's a kind of comfort in what feels like a pre-written script of the mourning rituals Sonny is asked to perform as the whole town of Onansburg gathers for Polly's death. But after the funeral, Sonny is left without a way to navigate the full loss of the shared life he worked so hard to build with his wife. In Polly's absence, Sonny is confronted with revelations about who he is as he attempts to move forward with his new reality. He must now also contend with the underlying tension that has always strained his relationship with Polly's family. The story takes place within the span of a week but weaves together the shared secrets, histories, and trauma of his family across multiple generations. As Sonny wades through the annals of his mind--guided by insights from friends and nemeses alike--he discovers the shocking memories responsible for shaping the way he is today. Poignant, painful, and honest, Onansburg, Iowa reads like a subtle, sprawling epic of small-town America, establishing the town itself as one of the most crucial characters. Author Peggy Lammers has created a vividly written novel filled with relevant sociological and psychological insights that will challenge you to look deeply and with more empathy at the people around you. This is a book that will both shake your beliefs and keep you grounded"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Wives $x Death $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Widowers $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Grief $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Loss (Psychology) $v Fiction. 650 0 $a City and town life $z Iowa $v Fiction. 651 0 $a Iowa $v Fiction. 655 7 $a Fiction. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Psychological fiction. $2 lcgft 941 $a 3 952 $l DAPG173 $d 20240724014552.0 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20220909064004.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20211228010208.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=D9B8326C67AB11ECAB39717E41ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search