Mary Akers
Auteur de Women Up On Blocks
A propos de l'auteur
Crédit image: Allen and Unwin Media Centre
Œuvres de Mary Akers
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Akers, Mary
- Nom légal
- Akers, Mary
- Date de naissance
- 1965-05-20
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Études
- Queens University of Charlotte (MFA)
College of William and Mary (BA) - Organisations
- Appalachian Writers Association
- Prix et distinctions
- Southern Writers Award (2008)
Membres
Critiques
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 4
- Membres
- 22
- Popularité
- #553,378
- Évaluation
- 4.7
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 5
In one story we are swept up in the heartbreak and loneliness of a 19th century sea widow and in the next we hear from a damaged Viet Nam war veteran dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Edna.
I like stories where the characters have real jobs and do real work even if the work is in a profession I know nothing about (like marine biology).
These are heartwarming, heartrending, heartbreaking stories about people who are caught up in all of the messy aspects of living and dying. It’s a great book and it might even save your life if you ever get stung by a jellyfish (make sure to bring a long some vinegar).
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