Sand and Gravel

Sand and Gravel is a dramatic and engaging novel about three generations as they struggle to protect—and finally—give new life to a farm that has been in the family for generations.


Amos, Caroline's husband, feels his only option to caring for his family is to sell the sand and gravel off of the farm, defacing the land and disrupting the family in the process.


All of the children flee the desolation but when Sarah returns at age 50, she finds a way to bond the family and conserve the land for future generations. The restoration of old buildings is is accurately portrayed and the conservation of the land takes on a whole new aspect.


Wonderful, memorable characters in a family dilemma that all readers can relate to.