Shards, a memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (705 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1470021544 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 66 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Narrated in third person, this is the opening story of Barbara Ritchie’s memoir. In 1967, a young married mother of three abruptly discovers she feels a sexual attraction for another woman. The twelve stories and vignettes in this collection are all true, though the names and some locales have been changed.. From there, the author uses first person--often present tense--sharing dramatic points of her life that shaped her; but, as shards, the pieces fall where they may. Her marriage erupts in violence, and her family is thrown into chaos
"Just ok" according to Sandi. I felt that this book didn't grasp me until I was mire than half way into it. I wish the author shared more of their feelings like they did in the last several short stories .. Great! Tiffany Christensen I didn't personally read this my fiance did and she loved it! it takes a lot to get her interested and this book did!. "Good read!" according to NaturalMomma. I really enjoyed this book, kept my attention the whole way thru good writing!
The parallel between the intertwined stories is subtle and heart wrenching… The staccato pace of the stories works well to create a portrait of Ritchie, and her graceful, wistful writing style pairs beautifully with the many complicated situations that have given her life meaning… Ritchie’s mosaic doesn’t always fit together neatly, and that’s her point. In many ways, the approach also provides a sense of objectivity about difficult events and gives Ritchie greater freedom to contemplate the emotions and motivations of othersny times they are stand-alone stories that convey greater power as a single, focused event… For example, in “The Sand Quarter and the Starfish,” Ritchie details the budding relationship started at her factory job, but also weaves in other memories of that intense time, like taking her children to the beach. “Four Stars
Barbara Ritchie lives near family in Portland, Oregon, where she worked as a therapist the last twenty-six years of her forty-two year career in the mental health field. She found her way into that career in 1969, still reeling from the violent eruption of her marriage and needing the means to support her three children.This memoir