Flying in PlaceTor Publishing Group, 01 ապր, 2010 թ. - 192 էջ Once in a while, a first novel arrives like a bolt of lightning, commanding attention with an explosion of power, grace, and light. Flying in Place is such a book. As unflinching as The Lovely Bones, as startling as Beloved, it is a work to bear witness--with bravery and compassion--for the experience of millions of readers and their loved ones. |
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... its horrific theme with unflinching clarity and great dramatic power ; it is a book compact enough to be read in one long sitting and compels the reader to do just that . Susan Palwick , a young writer who has hitherto attracted some ...
... It's okay , " I said . My drive home through autumn foliage had soothed me , and thirty feet from my study window shone the Delaware River , bright waterfalls chattering on rocks . We're too high here for the river to be tranquil , but it's ...
... It's probably because I trust you . " Bret looked at the pieces of paper surrounding him . Nancy actually hadn't eaten much , maybe a year's worth out of fif- teen . I picked up one of the torn sheets , which recorded a frag- ment of my ...
... It's not like Mom would ever let me forget it ! Most kids get Seuss stories at bedtime : I've gotten Ginny stories , as long as I can remember- " " Ginny , " she said , and hugged herself . " That's right ! I re- member ! I had one of ...
... It's your fault , " I told her . " Be- cause you went and died , and parts of Mom died when you did . Isn't that nice ? Doesn't that make you feel good ? " She didn't say anything ; just stared at me , both hands over her mouth ...