With "None But The Dead And Dying" Ellen Behrens weaves and wonderful tale about the ongoings of a small village, and the wonderfully eccentric and well drawn characters that live there add a lovely touch. Often her words read like poetry, and her only drawback is a tendancy to over-emphasize a moment. The book is not incredibly long, and really, if you love tender, sweet and often humerous stories in the vein of something Nicholas Sparks might write, and as visually and emotionally stirring as "The Bridges Of Madison County" you have to give this a read. It's well worth the time and money, as I believe this is quite possibly a sadly overlooked and underestimated treasure.