The Stone Diaries
3 journalers for this copy...
trade-size paperback. different cover.
from the back cover:
From her calamitous birth in Manitoba in 1905 to her journey with her father to Indiana, throughout her years as a wife, mother, and widow, Daisy Stone Goodwill has struggled to understand her place in her own life. Now she listens, she observes, and, through sheer force of imagination, she becomes a witness of her own life: her birth, her death, and the troubling misconnections she discovers in between.
from the back cover:
From her calamitous birth in Manitoba in 1905 to her journey with her father to Indiana, throughout her years as a wife, mother, and widow, Daisy Stone Goodwill has struggled to understand her place in her own life. Now she listens, she observes, and, through sheer force of imagination, she becomes a witness of her own life: her birth, her death, and the troubling misconnections she discovers in between.
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Sent to a PA BCer because the men's basketball team at Penn State University won the NIT championship.
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Sent to a PA BCer because the men's basketball team at Penn State University won the NIT championship.
Got in the mail today from a fellow Bookcrossing member via RABCK. Thanks!
change status. Pulled to read for the 1001 reading challenge
change status
Actually read a library e-copy because it was easier to drag around on the commute, and being able to have the dictionary look up the obscure words was helpful. Also, the e-book had a forward from another author, which helped. Excellent book.
The author tells the life of Daisy, by starting with her birth, then jumping by decade through her life. But instead of straight narration, she tells a bit from Daisy's point on view, then adds in other people's perspectives of Daisy, or what's going on in their own lives, so we get the whole picture of Daisy's parents, the woman who raised her for a time, Daisy's marriages, her children, a step-niece, and so on. Some parts really resonated with me. The descriptions are wonderful. Highly recommended.
The author tells the life of Daisy, by starting with her birth, then jumping by decade through her life. But instead of straight narration, she tells a bit from Daisy's point on view, then adds in other people's perspectives of Daisy, or what's going on in their own lives, so we get the whole picture of Daisy's parents, the woman who raised her for a time, Daisy's marriages, her children, a step-niece, and so on. Some parts really resonated with me. The descriptions are wonderful. Highly recommended.
Journal Entry 7 by 
NancyNova
at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Friday, February 6, 2015
NancyNova at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Friday, February 6, 2015
Released 9 yrs ago (2/7/2015 UTC) at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
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Bonus book tagging along with the rabck. Enjoy!
If you aren't familiar with Bookcrossing, take a few minutes to check out this very cool site. Bookcrossers LOVE books, and more than anything, they love to read books and then set them free for other people to find and enjoy. I would love it if you would leave a journal entry -- you can say where you found the book or how you liked it when you read it. Then, when you are ready, pass it along for someone else to enjoy! Thanks and happy reading!
If you aren't familiar with Bookcrossing, take a few minutes to check out this very cool site. Bookcrossers LOVE books, and more than anything, they love to read books and then set them free for other people to find and enjoy. I would love it if you would leave a journal entry -- you can say where you found the book or how you liked it when you read it. Then, when you are ready, pass it along for someone else to enjoy! Thanks and happy reading!
received in mail for RABCK, will have to read before releasing since I'm reading the 1001 books.
