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Description:Ollie Wellingham lives with his father, a handyman when he chooses to work, in a deteriorating rooming house that has known grand days.Although his father sleeps most of the day, is cross and not always honest, nothing dims Oliver's loyalty. Despite hurts, quiet pleasures enliven uneventful days for Ollie: a wish on a white deer, work trips with his father, imaginary journeys to Peoria with his friend Albert, and Granny, who lives downstairs.Everything changes when Mr. Wellingham, caught stealing dirt, is forced to help reinforce the levee threatened by a rain-gorged Mississippi. The levee's collapse alters many lives, including Oliver's and his father's.As the silent, rhythmic motions of the Mississippi belie its depths and power, so the gentleness of Ollie, Ollie Oxen-Free weaves a story of life and death, human weakness, courage, humor, and love.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ollie, Ollie, Oxen-Free. To get started finding Ollie, Ollie, Oxen-Free, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Release: 1969

ISBN: 0687288347

Description: Ollie Wellingham lives with his father, a handyman when he chooses to work, in a deteriorating rooming house that has known grand days.Although his father sleeps most of the day, is cross and not always honest, nothing dims Oliver's loyalty. Despite hurts, quiet pleasures enliven uneventful days for Ollie: a wish on a white deer, work trips with his father, imaginary journeys to Peoria with his friend Albert, and Granny, who lives downstairs.Everything changes when Mr. Wellingham, caught stealing dirt, is forced to help reinforce the levee threatened by a rain-gorged Mississippi. The levee's collapse alters many lives, including Oliver's and his father's.As the silent, rhythmic motions of the Mississippi belie its depths and power, so the gentleness of Ollie, Ollie Oxen-Free weaves a story of life and death, human weakness, courage, humor, and love.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ollie, Ollie, Oxen-Free. To get started finding Ollie, Ollie, Oxen-Free, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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