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Tumbleweeds by Leila Meacham

Tumbleweeds

A Novel

by Leila Meacham

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  • Jun 2012, 480 pages
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Devoted readers of Leila Meacham will devour this long, juicy page-turner. Tumbleweedsis the story of three young friends - the saint, the sinner, and the angel - growing up together in the sort of small Texas Panhandle town that lives and dies by its Friday night football games. A fateful event casts a long shadow over these three intertwined lives and leaves the reader turning the pages desperately to see how it all plays out.

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"Spanning nearly 30 years, the novel seems unsure of its intentions: is it a romance, a sports saga, or a murder mystery? Most jarring is the novel's unevenness of tone." - Publishers Weekly

"Though full of groaners... Meacham's latest is of a piece with her past work, and sure to find an eager audience among romance buffs." - Kirkus Reviews

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page turner tumble weeds
I am very captivated by all of her books the author puts so many details in each book. It keeps you wanting more and Tumbleweeds is very accurate title. It is about the south in the 1800's and how lives are changed forever. I am starting to read her newest book Titans and can't wait.

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Leila Meacham Author Biography

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Leila Meacham lived in San Antonio, Texas. She was the author of a number of bestselling novels including Roses, Somerset and Tumbleweeds. She died in September 2021.

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Leila Meacham: me-chuhm

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