| Author: |
|
Marjorie Anderson
|
| Title: |
 |
Dropped Threads 3: Beyond the Small Circle |
| Moochable copies: |
|
No copies available |
| Amazon suggests: |
|
| Topics: |
|
| Published in: |
|
English |
| Binding: |
|
Paperback |
| Pages: |
|
400 |
| Date: |
|
2006-04-11 |
| ISBN: |
|
0679313850 |
| Publisher: |
|
Vintage Canada |
| Weight: |
|
1.15 pounds |
| Size: |
|
6.0 x 8.9 x 1.1 inches |
| Wishlists: |
|
| Description: |
|
From Amazon
It's tough to imagine Dropped Threads 3, the third in an (apparently) ongoing anthology series penned by a mix of professional and lay women writers and loosely connected by theme, could better its superb predecessors. And indeed, it does not, which may have to do with the absence of input from novelist Carol Shields who, along with Marjorie Anderson, vetted the previous two books before her death in 2003. But the few leaden stories included can't submerge the abundant quality on offer, often from unexpected sources. While few would be surprised to learn that Margaret Atwood's entry "Polonia"--which, like all the stories here, focuses on issues of wisdom--is a delight, readers will be taken aback by the unexpected elegance of Laurie Sarkadi's "The Bear Within," which traces the connection between motherhood and nature, and by Norma DePledge's elegiac "My Father's Last Gift." Both stories are revelations. So too is Cathy Stonehouse's unflinching chronicle of her dead baby, "In the Presence of Grace." Stonehouse writes: "We hold hands and gaze at our daughter, silently. We've become closer because of her, and I'm glad of this. Whatever anyone else thinks, we're Gracie's parents. And as her mother, there's emptiness in me I want to savour. It's all I have left that holds her shape." High praise also goes to Jodi Stone, whose essay "Divorcing Your Mother" rings true to those who know exactly what she's talking about; and to J.C. Szasz, whose crisp account of working for the Nanaimo Crown Counsel Office resonates. At once humourous and tragic--and with an inevitable emphasis on female relationships--Dropped Threads 3 consistently speaks from the heart. --Kim Hughes
|
| URL: |
|
http://bookmooch.com/0679313850 |
|
|
