Product Description

Welcome to Lake Emily, Minnesota---where neighbors are more than just people who live down the road. When newlyweds Peter and Mae Morgan leave St. Paul Minnesota to try and save his grandparents' farm, they have no idea how hard the "simple" life can be. Will the strain of living out a dream tear their marriage apart? Or will they be saved by a miracle of kindness?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #596666 in Books
• Published on: 2001-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 312 pages

A reader from Colorado Springs, CO ( Reviewed on August 06, 2002 )
"A welcome--and perhaps truth-based--idea of what it means to experience heartache and joy, loss and life, in the imperfect but comforting arms of community."

Sharon Madison from Savage, MN ( Reviewed on August 02, 2002 )
"I found myself understanding (and even longing for) a farm country lifestyle. I hope we see many more books from this gifted author."

Diane Noble from California ( Reviewed on August 02, 2002 )
"I fell in love with the characters and the town of Lake Emily. I can't wait to read more of Traci's work. "

Customer Reviews

Disappointed
A Can of Peas was a complete disappointment! I found it to be a depressing story and far from having a "message of hope" it was quite the opposite. The characters are pitiful and full of woe in particular Mae and Peter!

I originally bought the book because one reviewer likened the author to Jan Karon. I have to disagree. In my view Jan Karon's characters really do have warmth and hope. I was relieved when I had finished this book!

sugary sweet rubbish
This is real drivel. The sugary sweet American idyllic style of Christianity that is surely not real. Couldn't continue with it.

Dire Stuff
I bought this because it was an Amazon suggestion for those who liked the Big Stone Gap novels. Well, a word of warning - Big Stone Gap this ain't. This is just bad - really bad: an insubstantial story with paper thin characters, the only purpose of which it seems is to promote a squeaky clean, wholesome brand of Christianity which I really, really hope doesn't exist anywhere in small town America. At every conceivable turn there's a prayer or a church meeting or a friendly gesture from a good neighbour. Nice cover though.