Waving Backwards
Published on 1. May 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
234 pages
978-1-940869-36-0 (ISBN)
Description
Imagine not knowing who you are, until you find yourself in a statue 800 miles from home.
Join intensely passionate and fiercely independent New York college student Lara Bonavito on an unforgettable journey of self-discovery in sigh-worthy Savannah, Georgia. Adopted into an abusive and impoverished home, Lara's quest to find her roots lands her in the Southern jewel's historic district. A vivid cast of characters help her unravel clues found in a cryptic letter hidden in the family bible for two decades.
"The baby's roots are with the Southern lady who waves forever."
With the help of mischievously handsome trolley tour guide Robert Taylor, Kipling-quoting florist Abel Bloom, and comically outspoken Louisiana beauty Susan Fletcher, Lara uncovers family secrets wrapped in the mystique of Savannah's Waving Girl statue.
Waving Backwards is a coming-of-age quest that reveals the healing power of family bonds and maternal love.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
336 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-940869-36-0 (9781940869360)
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A nineties rock goddess, V.L. ditched journalism class after landing her first interview with the late great punk icon Joey Ramone. As a national music journalist, V.L.'s work appeared in Metronome Magazine, CREEM, and The Boston Globe. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on Christmas Eve and adopted after seven months, V.L. was reborn in 1991 when she was reunited with her biological parents. She moved south to be closer to both. V.L. lives in Savannah, Georgia, with her bass player husband and a precocious Pyrenees named Ozzy. V.L. Brunskill is the author of the award-winning novel Waving Backwards (2015). Her stories and personal essays have appeared in numerous publications and blogs.