Life in the grim shadow of the berlin wall is vividly reflected in kepharts moving exploration in two voices. A national book award finalist, kephart is also a winner of the pennsylvania council on the arts fiction grant, a national endowment for the arts grant, a leeway grant, a pew fellowships in the arts. But then a superstorm defies all predictions and devastates the island, upending all logic and stranding miras mother and brother on the mainland. Beth kepharts novel, going over, captures the difficulties people faced on both sides of berlin with the story of ada, a girl from the west, and stefan, a boy who lives in the east. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. If the novels pacing is a little awkward at timesslowing in the middle and rushing through climactic twistskepharts liquid prose drives the story, fueling the readers own emotional turmoil and. Small damages by beth kephart nook book ebook barnes. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Beth kepharts dangerous neighbors is a slip of a novel that packs an emotional punch, and i dont think i was ready for the raw glimpse into what it really means to be my sisters keeper. Authors note in april 1992, a young man from a welltodo east coast family hitchhiked to alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of mt that summer i turned pretty pdf. Going over by beth kephart the motherdaughter book club. In handling the truth, she thinks out loud about the formon how it gets made, on what it means to make it, on the searing language of truth, on the thin line between remembering and imagining. Author beth kephart has a long and intimate acquaintance with the jersey shore.
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Kephart tells an affecting story of parental dedication. It is february 1983, and berlin is a divided city with a mileslong barricade separating east from west. Beth kephart author beth kephart is the awardwinning author of nineteen books, including going over, handling the truth. A young man walks across the north of england and, remembering his relationship with his father, wonders if he could have prevented what happened to the family. Kephart has written and published over ten books and has received several. We have few if any ya books on this topic and i am grateful to kephart for writing about this subject in going over 2014.
A tale of triumph over yesmen, cynics, hedgers, and other corporate. Shes spun gold out of the language of longing and has shown us how to make room for miracles. In going over her writing hits the enviable at least for this writer sweet spot where lyrical prose manages to remain transparent and accessible. Ada lives on the west side of the wall, where she is a graffiti artist and works at a daycare center. Jun 24, 2014 beth kepharts novel, going over, captures the difficulties people faced on both sides of berlin with the story of ada, a girl from the west, and stefan, a boy who lives in the east. What will reader get after reading the online book going over by beth kephart. This is the story of you by beth kephart guest post and. It is february 1983, and berlin is a divided city with a mileslong barricade separating east from. Kephart has written and published over ten books and has received several grants and awards for her writing. Beth kephart is a wonderful writer, so of course this book is much much more than just an account of a historical topic. Beth kephart is the awardwinning author of books for both adults and young readers, including you are my only, small damages, and handling the truth.
Though the violence is described in small details and references, its gutwrenching and emotionally difficult. Going over carefully balances love and heartbreak, propelling readers through the story, constantly wondering about the fate of savas and whether stefan will. Feb 5, 2014 common corealigned teachers guide for going over, by beth kephart stay safe and healthy. Dec 28, 2014 going over by beth kephart also by this author. Her collection of short stories this angel on my chest won the 2015 drue heinz literature prize, and she has published two previous no vels. I think if youre the sort of reader who is all about words being able to paint pictures, youll be in for a treat when you read going over. We wish to slow down, breathe in the smell of estelas paella, the scent of the orange trees.
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