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Low Water Crossing: Book 2 of the Sulfur Gap Series Paperback – July 19, 2020

by Dana Glossbrenner (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars 31 ratings
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When a backhoe unearths a human skeleton buried on Wayne Cheadham's West Texas ranch, the wild ride begins through twenty-five years of love, loss, and recovery. Wayne, a highly sought-after bachelor, runs into trouble. As a young man, he's naive. As he matures, he battles the unpredictability of life. The citizens of the small West Texas town of Sulfur Gap provide the close community surrounding Wayne.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08D4VRR5V
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 19, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 476 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8664979459
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.75 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.19 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 31 ratings

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Dana L. Glossbrenner

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Dana Glossbrenner's novels are set in small-town West Texas. "The Lark" features Charley Bristow, a successful young hair stylist. His misadventures provide humor, intrigue, and catharsis, as he discovers a lost family history. "Low Water Crossing" features rancher Wayne Cheadham. The saga of his three marriages is narrated by each of his wives, giving the reader a family story laced with humor and heartache.

"Women Behind Stained Glass: West Texas Pioneers," a historical work, recounts the lives of women who helped settle the area around San Angelo, Texas.

Glossbrenner grew up in Snyder, Texas, earned degrees from Texas Tech, Angelo State University, and Texas State University in San Marcos, and has spent most of her adult life in West Texas. She cites Larry McMurtry and Elmer Kelton as major inspirations for writing about Texas.

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Customers find the book enjoyable and well-written, with one review noting it relies more on dialogue than description. The story receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as storytelling at its finest.

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Customers find the book enjoyable and entertaining, with one mentioning it was perfect for a South Padre Island getaway.

"...the self-sufficient and the sad seekers of solace, is a wonderful reading experience. The hero is Wayne, a ranch guy...." Read more

"...I found the story's theme to be interesting and engaging throughout. I recommend this book and this author." Read more

"So well written and a very good read. I live in West Texas and I can picture the places in the book. Can't say enough I loved it." Read more

"A wonderful read for my South Padre Island getaway! Soooo West Texas...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one noting it relies more on dialogue than description, while another mentions the author's ear for language.

"...It is a fast read, relying more on dialogue than description, my favorite kind of novel. It has more than 450 pages, yet none are wasted...." Read more

"...A native herself, Glossbrenner has an ear for the language and captures the characters, humor and pathos in her well-written, unusual story...." Read more

"So well written and a very good read. I live in West Texas and I can picture the places in the book. Can't say enough I loved it." Read more

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  • William E. Adams
    5.0 out of 5 stars Folks you''ll love, a few you won't, surprises, shocks, perfectly true emotional insights...
    Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2020
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    This piece of fiction, set in a small West Texas community of saints, sinners, the selfless, the selfish, the self-sufficient and the sad seekers of solace, is a wonderful reading experience. The hero is Wayne, a ranch guy. The era runs a quarter of a century, 1988-2013, and covers Wayne from early adulthood to near middle age. We get to know well his parents, his three major love partners, and his friends. Some of these souls have been damaged more than others by harsh life experiences. A few of them actually are the doers of damage. Others are subject to fortunate or unfortunate events. The author has many gifts, including knowing just how to describe the terrain and the residents without overdoing it, and how to capture moments of various persons' pain, shame or victory in words to which we all can relate. I live in West Texas, but only for the past ten years. I was Yankee born and raised back east, so I don't always mesh with the life experiences of my local friends. Yet reading this saga brought back good and not-so-good memories of my own life (I am now 75 so I have had a lot of it) in quite amazing ways. It is a fast read, relying more on dialogue than description, my favorite kind of novel. It has more than 450 pages, yet none are wasted. I have lived in New Jersey, Kentucky, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Hawaii and Texas, and I have known characters in real life like many of the people we meet in "Low Water Crossing." That does not make the novel boring in the least, rather it makes it endearing. The author has apparently spent time in her life with the talented, the tone-deaf, the troubled, and the terrific. If you like novels with a good sense of place, a fine feeling for pace, and a knack for making you want a sequel to find out how these people do as the years go by, buy this book. You will not regret it. I've noted that I have known some actual humans who are like some of Glossbrenner's characters, but I assure you, the kinds of troubles they get into, opportunities they either seize or squander, and the kinds of solutions to their difficulties they choose, will entertain you for hours. To reveal some of the plot complications, I fear, would spoil your delight. I hope you will trust my judgment that "Low Water Crossing" reaches the high water mark of contemporary Texas novels.
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  • Laurel L. Scott
    5.0 out of 5 stars Entertainment on many levels
    Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2020
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    Low Water Crossing is the second novel by Dana Glossbrenner set in the same fictional West Texas community of Sulfer Gap but you don't have to read The Lark first to enjoy this combination character study and mystery. A native herself, Glossbrenner has an ear for the language and captures the characters, humor and pathos in her well-written, unusual story. I highly recommend it. In fact, I bought the Kindle version, then a printed copy to share.
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  • Stanley E Denny
    4.0 out of 5 stars A convincing window into the lives of people in small-towns in Texas
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2020
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    I was impressed with the realistic images described of the people in the fictional small town of Sulfur Gap. Their thoughts and actions, their humanity, their trust and behavior toward one another---, I have known these people. I found the story's theme to be interesting and engaging throughout. I recommend this book and this author.
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  • Patty
    5.0 out of 5 stars Storytelling at It's Finest
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2021
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    So well written and a very good read. I live in West Texas and I can picture the places in the book. Can't say enough I loved it.
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  • G. D.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, welcomed read. Let’s you escape
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020
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    A wonderful read for my South Padre Island getaway! Soooo West Texas. I could heard their accents in my head as I stepped into lives of several friends I met in the author’s first book. Love these Sulfur Gap folks. Looking forward to their continuing stories.
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  • Susan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying addition to the series
    Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2020
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    Great job of untangling the myriad of entanglements in the lives of the characters in the Sulfur Gap series. Fits nicely to framework laid in Lark, answered questions that lingered and enlarged the picture. Enjoyable read. Looking forward to more.
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  • Lynn
    4.0 out of 5 stars Character Driven Novel
    Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2020
    Low Water Crossing is one of those books that I found difficult to categorize or explain when asked what I was reading. I re-read the synopsis and thought, yep, that pretty much covers it! I can certainly agree that this book is an appreciation for the heartache of the main character, Wayne Cheadham, and the three loves of his life.

    While this novel is not a typical romance, it is told from the point of view of each of Wayne’s romantic interests, interspersed with Wayne’s own thoughts. As for each one of Wayne’s romantic interests,
    Lucy made me uncomfortable right from the start. She knows what she wants (a husband) and will do what it takes to get one. She’s had a horrible upbringing and is looking for any escape. What strikes me most about Lucy though is that I can see where she’s coming from. She uses her brains (and other assets) to make the most of her situation. And like Lucy, Wayne’s disinterest in hashing out any argument would drive me crazy. I kept shouting at Wayne (in my head) to use his words and say what he wanted.
    I don’t want to spoil Cynthia’s story in this review, especially how she ends up in Sulfur Gap. It is remarkably interesting story, to say the least. The relationship with Cynthia honestly shows how Wayne’s character really ‘grows up’ after his relationship with Lucy. I really enjoyed how, in this section, Wayne has taken on a menagerie of pets, including two llamas with some great names:
    “And he takes in llamas (he has two, Dolly and Ding-dong –after the Dalai Lama and the old song, “Shama Llama Ding-dong”)
    If I had llamas, I would totally steal these names. They are genius and punny!

    Of the three women in Wayne’s life, Lou is the one I would most want to meet in person. She’s down to earth, enjoys simple pleasures, takes in a stray dog, makes friends quickly, and can kick some serious bad guy butt while she’s at it. I think it’s cool that she’s drummer. What really strikes me about the relationship between Lou and Wayne is that it is a fully adult relationship. Both know what they want and they are not shy about stating what that is. Third time is certainly the charm in relationships for Wayne.
    We see Wayne through the eyes of his romantic partners more so than through his own eyes. But we also see Wayne’s progression into adulthood. He’s become more comfortable in his own skin, with his family, and with his lot in life by the end of the novel.

    One of my challenges while reading Low Water Crossing is that I tend to read more plot driven novels and this novel is character driven for certain. I found myself wanting some action instead of dialog at the beginning of the novel. But by the end, I really empathized with the characters. I was never sure what would happen with the different relationships but kept turning the pages to find out if there would be a happy ending for all the characters involved.

    Ms. Glossbrenner’s writing is built on dialog (internal and external) more than on descriptions. Character development is matter of fact. From Lou’s point of view at their wedding:
    Wayne is the person he is today because of what he learned from those two marriages.
    What a great way to show how Wayne has matured over the course of the novel.

    Overall, I enjoyed reading Low Water Crossing. The novel is listed as the second in the series, but could be read as a stand-alone novel. (Though I’m certainly adding the first novel, The Lark, to my TBR list!) I recommend this novel to anyone interested in true emotional investment in West Texas characters.
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  • Susan R
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2020
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    I had read The Lark several years ago and was delighted to find out more about the characters. Seeing some of the same events from a different perspective is always interesting. I have read all of Dana's books and can't wait for more.
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