Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver

I recently read and very much enjoyed the book Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver.  Kingsolver is keeny socially and environmentally conscious; she weaves this awareness smoothly into much of her writing, and Animal Dreams is no exception.  It is about a woman who finds herself returning to her small hometown to take care of her aging father, only to realize that her perceptions and even memories, of the town and her own past are not what she thought.  Part love story, part family drama, Kingsolver brings her characters to life in a world that is slowly realizing the consequences of its actions, both past and present.  Sara