Joyce Jackson's life is dedicated to the memory of Elvis, but the state of California wants to prove she is a welfare cheat. But from Joyce, caseworker Emily Shaw learns the power of music, memory, and the imagination. The author of Beggars and Choosers, Kalpakian's writing is magical with sexual energy, spiritual largesse, and musical genius.
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Joyce Jackson's life is dedicated to the memory of Elvis, but the state of California wants to prove she is a welfare cheat. But from Joyce, caseworker Emily Shaw learns the power of music, memory, and the imagination. The author of Beggars and Choosers, Kalpakian's writing is magical with sexual energy, spiritual largesse, and musical genius.
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Seller's Description:
Book Octavo, softcover, blue pictorial wraps. Uncorrected proof. Title was changed to "Graced Land" in hardcover edition. 264 pages and notes on author. "Sacred to the memory of Elvis, proclaims the hand-lettered sign on Joyce Jackson's front porch. Grace Land marries the pain and humiliation of loss with the rhythm and soul of rock and roll, and the result is a triumph. "
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. pp.264 clean tight copy with a bit of sunning to white covers small tear lower front right corner of d/j else minuscule edge and corner wear some bumping to lower corners and spine boards Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
