<DIV>In prose as clean and beautiful as the stark prairie setting, <I>The Plain Sense of Things</I> tells the stories of three generations of a western Nebraska family. These tales of sorrow and hope are connected by the sinews of need and flawed love that keep families together. A farm wife struggles to support her children after the death of her second husband; a young woman grapples with the shift from girlhood to motherhood; World War II wreaks havoc on those left behind; and a failing farmstead breaks a family's heart. Amid hardship and change, these interwoven stories illuminate the resilience and dignity—and the subtle sweetness—of a life lived in clear view of the plain sense of things.</div><DIV> </DIV><DIV>.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV></DIV>