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The Jenny Muck by Wm. Anthony ConnollyCan you account for the entirety of your life? Mary couldn't. More and more when she looked at her life, the signs pointed toward something more - but what exactly? The Jenny Muck is her story of discovery, a journey of hope, realization and awakening, which takes her back to her Canadian hometown and ultimately to Scotland. Sometimes going home is the only answer to our questions. The Jenny Muck is the sensitive account of a belated coming-of-age at mid-life. About the author:Wm. Anthony Connolly was educated at the University of Winnipeg, Red River College, and has a Masters of Fine Arts in Writing degree from Goddard College, Vermont. He currently teaches English and writing at North Harris College. He is a published poet, essayist, short story writer and playwright and has received awards in the United States and Canada. Fiction / $19.95 |
"This is a fine, poetic debut."
-Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prize winner, author of Pilgrim At Tinker
Creek, An American Childhood, and For The Time Being
"Deftly written, The Jenny Muck is
a compelling story rich with descriptive details and compassionate
characters. Anthony Connolly knows how to tell a tale and tell
it well."
-Laurie Wagner Buyer, author of Red Colt Canyon, Glass-Eyed Paint
in the Rain, and Spring's Edge
"Connolly writes with intelligence
and sensitivity about contemporary themes that matter to us all.
His characters are developed with craft and care that will appeal
to many readers. Here is fiction that strikes a chord and draws
us in for more."
-Michael Fitzgerald, author of God's Whimsy, The Holy Passions,
Solitude and Solidarity, and How To Live Sideways