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Laced with fine storytelling, sharp wit, dead-on observations, and moments of sheer joy, Haven Kimmel's straight-shooting portrait of her childhood gives us a heroine who is wonderfully sweet and sly as she navigates the quirky adult world that surrounds her.
Kimmel takes readers back to a time when small-town America was caught in the amber of the innocent postwar period: people helped their neighbors, went to church on Sunday, and kept barnyard animals in their backyards.
The first five minutes of this endearing memoir will capture any listener as Kimmel's gently wry voice shares anecdotes from her childhood in a small town. An eclectic cast of characters dances through a small Midwestern community, and their quirky escapades make perfect fodder for a particularly observant child. Kimmel's voice is comfortable and pleasant, appropriately understated as she assumes different voices; it's like the listener is hearing stories told by an old friend. Prepare to laugh aloud at the author's dry wit, as well as her vivid accounts of small town happenings that may seem all too familiar. Haven Kimmel's skill with words shines even more brightly when she reads those words herself. L.B.F. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
About the Author
HAVEN KIMMEL is the author of A Girl Named Zippy, She Got Up Off the Couch, and Something Rising (Light and Swift), all available from HighBridge Audio. She studied English and creative writing at Ball State University and North Carolina State University, and attended seminary at the Earlham School of Religion. She lives in Durham, North Carolina. Photo credit: (c) Maia Dery
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