Both heart rending and life-affirming, Jim Grimsley's semi-autobiographical novel shows the strength and courage of the human spirit. Ever since Ellen Tote can remember, she has dreamed of her mother slowly slipping beneath the surface of a river, almost as if she were drowning. Why, asks Ellen, has Mama come to this river swollen with rain? Now, with her own children all grown and her two husbands and her siblings long gone, Ellen looks back to her childhood for answers. What she finds is a young girl's ...
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Both heart rending and life-affirming, Jim Grimsley's semi-autobiographical novel shows the strength and courage of the human spirit. Ever since Ellen Tote can remember, she has dreamed of her mother slowly slipping beneath the surface of a river, almost as if she were drowning. Why, asks Ellen, has Mama come to this river swollen with rain? Now, with her own children all grown and her two husbands and her siblings long gone, Ellen looks back to her childhood for answers. What she finds is a young girl's struggle to withstand a world rife with abuse and poverty. Her daddy drinks when there's no logging work or no work he feels like doing. Her mama spends most of her time having babies, working in the tobacco beds and the cotton fields. Her older sister tries to escape her mother's fate by running away. And Ellen just tries to stay out of everyone's way, especially Daddy's and Uncle Cope's. By piecing together her memories, Ellen solves the mystery of her dream and, in the process, finally articulates a story silenced by fear and shame.
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Add this copy of My Drowning to cart. $8.99, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
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Fair. This item is in overall acceptable condition. Covers and dust jackets are intact but may have heavy wear including creases, bends, edge wear, curled corners or minor tears as well as stickers or sticker-residue. Pages are intact but may have minor curls, bends or moderate to considerable highlighting/ writing. Binding is intact; however, spine may have heavy wear. A well-read copy overall. Please note that all items are donated goods and are in used condition. Orders shipped Monday through Friday! Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Orders shipped Monday through Friday. Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Thank you!
Add this copy of My Drowning to cart. $10.99, very good condition, Sold by Cuyahoga Valley Book Company rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Peninsula, OH, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Algonquin Books.
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Very good. Dustjacket in mylar slipcover, minimal shelf wear. Stamped on top edge & rear endpage. Clean pages, no writing. Amazon: Jim Grimsley's 1995 novel, Dream Boy, was a revelation--a pungent, beautifully written, poetic look at what it means to grow up gay in the rural South--that was both mythical and frightening, sublime and enlightening. Now, in My Drowning Grims.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Add this copy of My Drowning to cart. $14.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Touchstone Books.
