My Drowning
by Jim Grimsley
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Jim Grimsley returns to the Southern landscape evoked so powerfully in his previous award-winning novels,Winter BirdsandDream Boy,to tell an unforgettable story of a woman's search for the meaning of a dream that has haunted her throughout her life.Ever since Ellen Tote can remember, she has dreamed of her mother slowly drowning. Now, with her own children all grown and her siblings long gone, Ellen journeys back to her childhood for answers. Piecing together her memories, she finally show more articulates a story so shattering, it had long been silenced by fear and shame. Both heartrending and life-affirming, this compelling portrait of a brave yet tragic woman celebrates the courage and endurance of the human spirit. show lessTags
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This book is about a woman recalling her childhood and growing up poor in the south. I thought this book looked very interesting and couldn't wait to read it. Then I couldn't wait to not have to read it anymore. I kept waiting for this big "to-do" to happen or she reveals some major crisis she went through, but nothing. Just very boring all the way through.
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Jim Grimsley's first novel, Winter Birds (1994), has been called a harrowing portrayal of family violence. It garnered the North Carolina native the 1995 Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Grimsley, who admits he writes autobiographical fiction, has also written Dream Boy (1995), and My Drowning show more (1997). He is also a playwright and has contributed short stories to anthologies such as Men on Men 6: Best New Gay Fiction (1996). Grimsley's plays have been produced nationwide, including at Atlanta's 7 Stages Theatre, where he has been a writer-in-residence for ten years. Jim Grimsley has been awarded the Bryan Prize for Drama by the Fellowship of Southern Writers and the George Oppenheimer Award for Best New American Playwright of 1988. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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