On the eve of burying her only son, Birdie Waters stays awake all night, examining old photographs, cherishing warm memories, and sometimes disturbed by uneasy ghosts. She remembers her son and his growing up, and her beloved husband and their wonderful life together. Her memory floats from her son's tragic death to her own secret passions, through the private adventures of her life. The next day, after the funeral, Birdie returns home alone, where each day is a triumph, of surviving a little longer. Bird in the Snow is the story of an ordinary life, full of private dramas, loves, and...
On the eve of burying her only son, Birdie Waters stays awake all night, examining old photographs, cherishing warm memories, and sometimes disturbed ...
In his new book, " Hanging with the Elephant," writer Michael Harding is back in Leitrim in the north-west of Ireland. His wife has left for a six-week trip to Poland and he is alone for the first time since his illness two years earlier. Faced with this time on his own, Harding resolves to examine the threat of depression that is a constant presence in his life and his dependency on his wife, the beloved, since his illness. But, as he attempts to tame the 'elephant' - an Asian metaphor for the unruly mind - he finds himself drawn back to the death of his mother during the summer of...
In his new book, " Hanging with the Elephant," writer Michael Harding is back in Leitrim in the north-west of Ireland. His wife has left for a six-wee...
Talking to Strangers, from the bestselling author of Staring at Lakes and Hanging with the Elephant, is a book about love, about the stories we share with others, and the stories we leave behind us.
Talking to Strangers, from the bestselling author of Staring at Lakes and Hanging with the Elephant, is a book about love, about the stories we share ...
