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Author: Andrew Voelker
Praise from IndieReader
“BENEATH THE GREATER SKY is a stunningly raw story of the reality of a family falling apart.” -IndieReader
The Best Books of 2015
Beneath the Greater Sky was named to Kirkus Reviews’ The Best Books of 2015. The Starred review was featured in the December issue of Kirkus Reviews, including a spot on the magazine’s cover.
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/andrew-voelker/beneath-the-greater-sky/
Praise from Midwest Book Review
“BENEATH THE GREATER SKY provides a gripping, intriguing story…fueled by powerful character development…thoroughly engrossing…a superior read.” —D. Donovan, Senior eBook Reviewer, MBR
Midwest Book Review is an organization that maintains several book review publications. Established in 1976, Midwest Book Review produces nine book review publications per month, with a goal of encouraging literacy, library usage, and small press publishing. It selects about 600 books to review out of an average of 2000 titles submitted for review each month. The organization has a focus on serving community and academic libraries, booksellers, and the general reading public.
Semi-Finalist: 2015 Kindle Book Awards
Schuler Books now stocking Beneath the Greater Sky
Pleased to announce that soft cover copies of BENEATH THE GREATER SKY are now available at Schuler Books & Music. See below link for store location and hours.
Five Star review from Readers’ Favorite
BENEATH THE GREATER SKY received the Five Star Award from Readers’ Favorite: “Reaching wisdom and finding our own truth is indeed always a gripping journey in itself, no matter the situation. And this is what Beneath the Greater Sky brings us. It is so aptly titled..especially for how it ends. The book takes us on an emotional roller coaster following the aftermath of a tragic life event – confusion, denial, anger and, ultimately, the emergence of the strength of human spirit…The author makes great use of situations as metaphors for our protagonist. This is a book purchase positively worth making.”
2015 Kirkus Prize Nomination
BENEATH THE GREATER SKY nominated for the 2015 Kirkus Prize.

Beneath the Greater Sky receives the “Kirkus Star”
“An exciting, elegant novel that uses painful realities to create a powerful tale about the nature of relationships.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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