The Very Marrow of Our Bones by Christine Higdon. Such an excellent debut! This is what I’ve been looking for, craving, and needing – something brimming chock-filled with wonderful storytelling. The Very Marrow of Our Bones is indeed wonderful storytelling, told by . · THE VERY MARROW OF OUR BONES. by Christine Higdon ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 3, An ambitious debut novel that will make you cry, cringe, and laugh. In , two women—Bette Parsons, the mother of five, and Alice McFee—disappear from a rural town in Canada called Fraser Arm. The scars left by this mystery lay the groundwork for the novel. Christine Higdon beautifully and honestly illuminates the devastating impact of loss and abuse. The Very Marrow of Our Bones refuses to sensationalize, treating its characters with empathy and respect. This hopeful story of kept secrets combines the page-turning intrigue of .
My latest #quarantineread was The Very Marrow of Our Bones by Christine Higdon. This story begins in the late s near Fraser River, British Columbia. Two women from the town, Bette Parsons and Alice McFee, disappear on the same day. The Very Marrow of Our Bones catches your eye with this teaser: Defiance, faith, and triumph in a heartrending novel about daughters and mothers. Now, okay, there is some truth to that teaser, but I don't think it really addresses the full picture found inside. It is a story of profound loss and abuse too, but it was such a warm and touching. THE VERY MARROW OF OUR BONES. by Christine Higdon ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 3, An ambitious debut novel that will make you cry, cringe, and laugh. In , two women—Bette Parsons, the mother of five, and Alice McFee—disappear from a rural town in Canada called Fraser Arm. The scars left by this mystery lay the groundwork for the novel.
Christine Higdon's debut novel The Very Marrow Of Our Bones was called "wondrous" by The Toronto Star, a book that "[expands] on the grander mysteries of love and hate, survival and destruction." In this list, Higdon offers a spectacular array of recommended reads. ***** There’s a story in my family. It’s the late s. The Very Marrow of Our Bones won the Foreword INDIES Editor's Choice Prize–Fiction. Christine's short story, "Courage, My Love," was longlisted for the CBC Short Story Prize. "A Prayer for Ursula in Open D," won Silver at the National Magazine Awards (Issue # The Malahat Review). “Because We’re Not at the Ocean” was shortlisted for the CBC Creative Nonfiction Prize. Christine Higdon beautifully and honestly illuminates the devastating impact of loss and abuse. The Very Marrow of Our Bones refuses to sensationalize, treating its characters with empathy and respect. This hopeful story of kept secrets combines the page-turning intrigue of a mystery with the nuance of a literary novel.
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