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Laura J. W. Ryan

Auteur de Dusty Waters: A Ghost Story

2 oeuvres 28 utilisateurs 2 critiques

Œuvres de Laura J. W. Ryan

Dusty Waters: A Ghost Story (2009) 23 exemplaires
The Fractured Hues of White Light (2010) 5 exemplaires

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Nom canonique
Ryan, Laura J. W.
Nom légal
Wellner, Laura Jane
Date de naissance
1962-05-09
Sexe
female
Nationalité
USA
Lieux de résidence
Lafayette, New York, USA
Études
Syracuse University (Syracuse, New York, USA)
Professions
Registrar at an art collection
Relations
Wellner, Fred (husband)
Organisations
Pen American Center
Prix et distinctions
honorable mention 2009 New York Book Festival
Courte biographie
My name is Laura J. Wellner, I'm an artist, a writer, and a photographer, I live in an old farmhouse on top of a windswept hill in Upstate New York with my Fred, our son, five cats, and one dog named Max. My Fred and I started publishing books as an experiment with our imprint named Field Stone Press in 2009. Laura J. W. Ryan is my author pseudonym; Ryan is our son's middle name, he let me borrow it.

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This was about about the life story of a fictional character named Dusty Waters , a folksinger. When her father died one morning at breakfast she saw and conversed with him at the breakfast table for the next three years. No one in her family believed she could see his ghost and called her crazy. When they moved into her Mother's ancestral home, she saw and heard family spirits.
I liked the way the author wrote the story. Sprinkled through out the book, it was written as though Dusty was being interviewed by the writer, Katherine, a friend. There was funny parts and sad parts like all stories, and she did a good job with the ending. An unexpected ending.… (plus d'informations)
 
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bratlaw | 1 autre critique | Sep 7, 2010 |
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I totally enjoyed this one and for so many different reasons. Laura's writing style is just really awesome and has a unique flow to it. She really managed to make the story feel intimate.

'Dusty Waters: A Ghost Story' was certainly a unique book. I initially got interested in this one because it was a "ghost" story, but it turned out to be so much more than that. Yes, there are ghosts in the book, but I think this one really dug deeper. It really hits on the "ghosts" of our past and how they shape the person we are today.

I loved the sometimes nutty main character, Dusty, and the stories she told. They were each unique and again, I think it showed how the ghosts of our past affect the person today.

I have to mention the format of the book because I really thought it was great. Each chapter starts out with a transcript of an interview done with Dusty while working on a biography...it then switches in to what I would call a flashback.

Overall, I thought this one was enjoyable. No matter what kind of ghost story you're looking for you may just find it here. I'd call it a relaxed and easy-going book.
… (plus d'informations)
 
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Cajunbooklady | 1 autre critique | May 7, 2010 |

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Œuvres
2
Membres
28
Popularité
#471,397
Évaluation
4.0
Critiques
2
ISBN
2