Ragamuffin : a novel of life in small town southwest Missouri / / Murray Bishoff.
A family torn apart by a criminal enterprise. A civil engineer forced into retirement by grief. An elderly school teacher whose passions have been shelved by time. A boy and mother living on the edge with an alcoholic, abusive man. A banker who refuses to look the other way when a scammer endangers a couple's home. A doubting police chief willing to believe a kernel of truth in an outlandish tale. And a poorly educated spunky girl, placed in a town of strangers, seeking safety and family. These characters find new purpose and rise together, rediscovering generosity and the meaning of being a neighbor in a small southwest Missouri town.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781792371424
- Physical Description: 187 pages : 23 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Pierce City, MO : Murray Press, 2021.
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Subject: | Small town life > Fiction. Missouri > Fiction. Missouri > Southwest > Fiction. |
Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 5 of 5 copies available at Barry Lawrence Regional Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Barry Lawrence - Aurora Library | FIC BIS (Text) | 37884102863911 | Fiction | Available | - |
Barry Lawrence - Cassville Library | FIC BIS (Text) | 37884102863903 | Fiction | Available | - |
Barry Lawrence - Monett Library | FIC BIS (Text) | 37884103341040 | Fiction | Available | - |
Barry Lawrence - Mt. Vernon Library | FIC BIS (Text) | 37884103341032 | Fiction | Available | - |
Barry Lawrence - Pierce City Library | FIC BIS (Text) | 37884103341024 | Fiction | Available | - |
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