Synopses & Reviews
A debut novelist who "writes with insight, humor, and complete control. If they ever make compassion an Olympic sport, Tina will have a room full of gold."-Tim Sandlin It is an argument over pineapple pizza that finally prompts jewelry-maker Suzannah to leave her stale marriage for a ramshackle cabin in the foothills of Wyoming's majestic Teton Range. As she strings necklaces, she untangles her complicated relationships with the mother she's losing to Alzheimer's, and with the adopted son who's spent his life chasing after his birth mother. But it's her new home's previous owner, easygoing "Marlboro Man" Bo Garrett, who threatens the satisfying life Suzannah is building for herself-and inspires her to explore more fully what it means to truly stand on her own...
Review
"The writing is vivid and will hold you through to the end-bringing home fresh answers to old questions about strength and weakness." -Clyde Edgerton, author of
Solo: My Adventures in the Air "Like a cliff diver, Tina Welling's fiction flies, tucks, and slices into the dark depths of her characters." -Tim Sandlin, author of
Jimi Hendrix Turns Eighty "A more winning heroine than Suzannah...would be hard to imagine." -Sarah Bird, author of
The Flamenco AcademySynopsis
Could something as simple as pineapple pizza cause a woman to reconsider everything about her life? For Suzannah, an argument over dinner is just the catalyst she needs to awaken her senses, propelling her from marriage in Ohio to life alone near Wyoming's majestic Teton Range. As she untangles her most important relationships, Suzannah finds herself plopped into an unexpected attachment--this one with a rugged artist. With optimism and passion, Crybaby Ranch shows Suzannah's journey to happiness and compassion, for herself and everyone she loves.
About the Author
Tina Welling lives and writes in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Her essays have been published in magazines and several anthologies. She is at work on her second novel.