Taylor adopted the girl (in an unauthorized manner) and has given her a loving home.

'An astonishing literary debut.For a deep breath of fresh air, spend some time in the neighborhood of The Bean Trees.' - Cosmopolitan 'Idealistic and exhilerating, The Bean Trees is a book that combines the most careful craft with a moral code that is loving and expansive.' - Philadelphia Inquirer 'This is the story of a lovable, resourceful 'instant mother,' one who speaks, acts and learns for herself, becoming an inspiration to us all.' - Glamour 'This funny, inspiring book is a marvelous affirmation of risk-taking, commitment and everyday miracles.An overwhelming delight, as random and unexpected as real life.' - Publishers Weekly 'A lively first novel.an easy book to enjoy. This book is a sequel to The Bean Trees, in which a two or three-year-old Cherokee girl had been unexpectedly thrust into the arms of Taylor Greer while she was moving from Kentucky to Arizona. The novel is followed by the sequel Pigs in Heaven. The Bean Trees is bestselling author Barbara Kingsolvers first novel, now widely regarded as a modern classic. It was published in 1988 and reissued in 1998. From the very first page, Kingsolver's characters tug at the heart and soul.' - Ms. The Bean Trees is the first novel by American writer Barbara Kingsolver. It leaves you open-mouthed and smiling.' - Los Angeles Times 'A major new talent.

It is the southern novel taken west, its colors as translucent and polished as one of those slices of rose agate from a desert shop.' - New York Times Book Review 'An extraordinary good novel, tough and tender and gritty and moving.' - Anne Rivers Siddons 'So wry and wise we wish it would never end.The chatty, down-home audacity of Barbara Kingsolver's remarkable first novel hooks us on the first page.' - San Francisco Chronicle 'The Bean Trees is the work of a visionary. It leaves you open-mouthed and smiling.' - Los Angeles Times 'As clear as air.

Sequel to the bean trees