Veronica's Grave: A Daughter's Memoir by Barbara Bracht Donsky (English) Paperba

Description: Veronica's Grave by Barbara Bracht Donsky Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A loss and coming-of-age story that follows young Barbara Bracht as she struggles to comprehend the sudden disappearance and death of her mother and cope with a blue-collar father intent upon erasing her mothers memory. Publisher Description 2017 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award: Silver for Memoir2017 National Indie Excellence Awards: Finalist2017 Independent Press Award: Distinguished Favorite for Memoir2016 Beverly Hills Book Awards: Memoir Finalist2016 Readers Favorite:Silver Medal for Non-fiction MemoirNew York Public Library Top Pick Summer 2017When Barbara Brachts mother disappears, she is left a confused child whose blue-collar father is intent upon erasing any memory of her mother. Forced to keep the secret of her mothers existence from her younger brother, Barbara struggles to keep from being crushed under the weight of family secrets as she comes of age and tries to educate herself, despite her fathers stance against womens education.The story is not only of loss and resilience, but one showing the power of literature-from Little Orphan Annie to Prince Valiant to the incomparable Nancy Drew-to offer hope where there is little. Told with true literary sensibility, this captivating memoir asks us to consider what it is that parents owe their children, and how far a child need go to make things right for her family. Author Biography Barbara Bracht Donsky, a reading specialist with a former private practice for children in Oyster Bay, New York, served for many years as president and capital campaign coordinator of the Boys and Girls Club of Oyster Bay-East Norwich. A magna cum laude graduate of Hunter College, with an MS from C. W. Post, Long Island University and an EdD from Hofstra University, her publications include Trends in Written Composition in Elementary Schools in the United States, 1890 -1960, named dissertation of the year at Hofstra University, and articles in educational journals. Her short story, "Whats the Matter with Harry?" was also published in a The Naples Review in Florida. She lives with her husband in New York, where she writes a weekly blog, Desperately Seeking Paris. Details ISBN 1631520741 ISBN-13 9781631520747 Title Veronica's Grave Author Barbara Bracht Donsky Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 338 Publisher She Writes Press GE_Item_ID:97925405; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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