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- Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
- Number of Pages: 224
- ISBN: 0871139944
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112357461
- Release Date: February 3, 2009
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- #462 in Romance - Regency (See Top 100 Romance - Regency Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Home Schooling: Stories" by Carol Windley to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Home Schooling: Stories"Browse more products related to "Carol Windley"Review"HOME SCHOOLING] is the Canadian author's U.S. debut, a haunting book that deserves our attention. [Windley] is deeply in tune with her characters, their dilemmas, their petulance and the peculiar grace that allows them to accept, even sometimes to applaud, how far they've come." "A provocative collection from a writer in complete sync with her characters." Publisher's noteAn award-winning Canadian author presents a imaginative collection of short fiction, set against the backdrop of Vancouver Island and the cities of the Pacific Northwest, that explore the complex relationships, motivations, and dreams of different families, in such works as "What Saffi Knows," "Family in Black," and the title story. From the acclaimed author of Visible Light comes a collection of seven outstanding stories, each set against the rural landscape of Vancouver Island and the cities of the Pacific Northwest. In these stories the memories and dreams of characters are examined, revealing them to be both cages and keys to the cages. The life-lessons learned by the characters are often as complicated and painful as they are illuminating. In the title story, two sisters fall in love with their math tutor on one of the Gulf Islands, inhabited equally by the ghosts of the misfits and Hollywood stars who came to live there, and the children of an alternative school, run by the girls' criminally optimistic father. In "Sand and Frost," a young girl drops out of UBC, returns home, and discovers that her domineering grandmother is the sole survivor of a shocking act of family violence. In "What Saffi Knows," a child, unable to explain to her self-involved parents, struggles with the knowledge of the whereabouts of another missing child. In these remarkable seven stories, Carol Windley creates a sense of place and of people that breathe the cool wet air of a spring morning on Gabriola Island. AnnotationFrom the acclaimed author of Visible Light comes a collection of seven outstanding stories, each set against the rural landscape of Vancouver Island and the cities of the Pacific Northwest. In these stories the memories and dreams of characters are examined, revealing them to be both cages and keys to the cages. The life-lessons learned by the characters are often as complicated and painful as they are illuminating. In the title story, two sisters fall in love with their math tutor on one of the Gulf Islands, inhabited equally by the ghosts of the misfits and Hollywood stars who came to live there, and the children of an alternative school, run by the girls' criminally optimistic father. In "Sand and Frost," a young girl drops out of UBC, returns home, and discovers that her domineering grandmother is the sole survivor of a shocking act of family violence. In "What Saffi Knows," a child, unable to explain to her self-involved parents, struggles with the knowledge of the whereabouts of another missing child. In these remarkable seven stories, Carol Windley creates a sense of place and of people that breathe the cool wet air of a spring morning on Gabriola Island. If You Enjoy "Home Schooling: Stories (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Home Schooling: Stories (Hardcover)" by Carol Windley (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Romance - Regency Bestsellers
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