Carry Me Home

As World War II descends on the close-knit families of Willowridge, Wisconsin, the town's wisest resident proves to be a simpleminded teenage boy nicknamed Earwig. Though a childhood illness left his mind diminished in some ways, he has a gift for candidly sorting fact from gossip and offering unbridled advice. When his beloved brother, Jimmy, is sent to the Pacific and becomes a prisoner of war, Earwig keeps his family hopeful while he struggles to understand the nature of suffering itself. And in the aftermath of war, it is Earwig who brings Jimmy back from a state of trauma and anguish, giving voice to the truths that remain unspeakable to the rest of Willowridge. By turns tender and wry,Carry Me Homecaptures a mesmerizing snapshot of lovebetween brothers, parents, young couples, and lifelong friendsthrough the eyes of a frank, inspiring narrator. The questions and discussion topics that follow are intended to enhance your reading of Sandra Kring'sCarry Me Home.We hope they will enrich your experience of this heartwarming novel.Kring, Sandra is the author of 'Carry Me Home', published 2004 under ISBN 9780385338134 and ISBN 0385338139.