In her debut novel, Carol Dunbar draws from her own lived experiences,
vividly describing the wonder and harshness of life off the grid. Told
over the course of a year, The Net Beneath Us is a lyrical exploration
of loss, marriage, parenthood, and self-reliance; a tale of how the
natural world--without and within us--offers us healing, if we can learn
where to look.
"Dunbar delivers both a tumble through the shifting light of grief, and
a forgiving forest floor on which to land."
--Leif Enger, New York Times bestselling author of Peace Like a
River and Virgil Wander
He promised her he would never let go. She's willing to risk everything
to hold on.
In the aftermath of her husband's logging accident, Elsa has more
questions than answers about how to carry on while caring for their two
small children in the unfinished house he was building for them in the
woods of rural Wisconsin. To cope with the challenges of winter and the
near-daily miscommunications from her in-laws, she forges her own
relationship with the land, learning from and taking comfort in the
trees her husband had so loved. If she wants to stay in their home, she
must discover her own capabilities, and accept help from the people and
places she least expects.
