Association of Writers and Writing Programs Award for Creative Nonfiction: Ghos…

tomsbargainspot
(3673)
Seller's other items
Contact seller
US $11.99
Condition:
Very Good
“in good used condition”
Breathe easy. Returns accepted.
Shipping:
Free USPS Priority Mail®.
Located in: Phelps, New York, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Thu, Nov 13 and Wed, Nov 19 to 94104
Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyer's proximity to the item location, the shipping service selected, the seller's shipping history, and other factors. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods.
Returns:
14 days returns. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Payments:
       Diners Club
Earn up to 5x points when you use your eBay Mastercard®. Learn moreabout earning points with eBay Mastercard

Shop with confidence

eBay Money Back Guarantee
Get the item you ordered or your money back. Learn moreeBay Money Back Guarantee - opens new window or tab
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:372526594596
Last updated on May 21, 2024 08:43:00 PDTView all revisionsView all revisions

Item specifics

Condition
Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Seller Notes
“in good used condition”
Subject
Writing
ISBN
9780820336879
Book Title
Ghostbread
Book Series
The Sue William Silverman Prize for Creative Nonfiction Ser.
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Item Length
8.5 in
Publication Year
2010
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7 in
Author
Sonja Livingston
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography
Topic
Women, Personal Memoirs, General
Item Weight
13.6 Oz
Item Width
5.4 in
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Category

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Georgia Press
ISBN-10
0820336874
ISBN-13
9780820336879
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92614314

Product Key Features

Book Title
Ghostbread
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Women, Personal Memoirs, General
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Sonja Livingston
Book Series
The Sue William Silverman Prize for Creative Nonfiction Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"[A]n absolutely astonishing debut . . . harrowing and hilarious."-Caroline Leavitt, author ofGirls in Trouble, "Livingston writes with an understated restraint and paints her past in careful detail. The result is captivating.Ghostbreadis a heartrending encounter with an adept essayist." -ForeWord, "Livingston reveals the daily challenges poverty-stricken young children face. Her thoughtful testimony sheds new light on a tragic predicament that now affects not only lower-income families, but the entire nation."-- Booklist, "This moving and inspirational memoir deserves to find the same popularity as Jeannette Walls' The Glass Castle . Told in short vignettes, Sonja Livingston shares what it was like to grow up in poverty in the 1970's. Educators as well as high school students will find many insights about the strength of the individual spirit."-Judith Repman, University Press Books, "Livingston writes with an understated restraint and paints her past in careful detail. The result is captivating. Ghostbread is a heartrending encounter with an adept essayist." -- ForeWord, " Ghostbread weaves together a child's experience of not belonging, the perilous ease of slipping into failure, and the deep love that can flow from even a highly troubled parent. This is rich, sensual storytelling. An amazing debut from a wonderful new writer."--Dinty W. Moore, author of Between Panic and Desire (American Lives), "Livingston reveals the daily challenges poverty-stricken young children face. Her thoughtful testimony sheds new light on a tragic predicament that now affects not only lower-income families, but the entire nation."- Booklist, "'I know where I came from.' With this declaration, the author of Ghostbread takes us on a journey through a childhood scarred by poverty and graced by love. Like an American version of Angela's Ashes , the book allows us to encounter--and see, taste, and smell it--through the eyes of a beleaguered and intelligent child. We are grateful to be reminded of the human reality at the heart of a world that is all too often hidden in governmental 'poverty indicators,' and also glad that the author has survived to tell the tale."--Kathleen Norris, author of Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life, "[An absolutely astonishing debut . . . harrowing and hilarious."--Caroline Leavitt, author of Girls in Trouble, " Ghostbread weaves together a child's experience of not belonging, the perilous ease of slipping into failure, and the deep love that can flow from even a highly troubled parent. This is rich, sensual storytelling. An amazing debut from a wonderful new writer."-Dinty W. Moore, author of Between Panic and Desire (American Lives), "Livingston reveals the daily challenges poverty-stricken young children face. Her thoughtful testimony sheds new light on a tragic predicament that now affects not only lower-income families, but the entire nation."-Booklist, "[A]n absolutely astonishing debut . . . harrowing and hilarious."-Caroline Leavitt, author of Girls in Trouble, "Ghostbread weaves together a child's experience of not belonging, the perilous ease of slipping into failure, and the deep love that can flow from even a highly troubled parent. This is rich, sensual storytelling. An amazing debut from a wonderful new writer."--Dinty W. Moore, author of Between Panic and Desire (American Lives), "'I know where I came from.' With this declaration, the author of Ghostbread takes us on a journey through a childhood scarred by poverty and graced by love. Like an American version of Angela's Ashes, the book allows us to encounter-and see, taste, and smell it-through the eyes of a beleaguered and intelligent child. We are grateful to be reminded of the human reality at the heart of a world that is all too often hidden in governmental 'poverty indicators,' and also glad that the author has survived to tell the tale."--Kathleen Norris, author of Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life, "Exquisite in its details and insights, Ghostbread shows us the invisible undersides of poverty. Sonja Livingston renders this so solidly that we come to understand the roots of despair, and the beauty that can be found in the midst of squalor. In an age when memoir exploits the seamier sides of life, thrusting their authors into the limelight, this book holds back, quietly resisting shock value in favor of understanding."-Judith Kitchen, author of House on Eccles Road, This moving and inspirational memoir deserves to find the same popularity as Jeannette Walls' The Glass Castle . Told in short vignettes, Sonja Livingston shares what it was like to grow up in poverty in the 1970's. Educators as well as high school students will find many insights about the strength of the individual spirit., "Exquisite in its details and insights, Ghostbread shows us the invisible undersides of poverty. Sonja Livingston renders this so solidly that we come to understand the roots of despair, and the beauty that can be found in the midst of squalor. In an age when memoir exploits the seamier sides of life, thrusting their authors into the limelight, this book holds back, quietly resisting shock value in favor of understanding."--Judith Kitchen, author of House on Eccles Road, Ghostbread weaves together a child's experience of not belonging, the perilous ease of slipping into failure, and the deep love that can flow from even a highly troubled parent. This is rich, sensual storytelling. An amazing debut from a wonderful new writer., "Livingston writes with an understated restraint and paints her past in careful detail. The result is captivating. Ghostbread is a heartrending encounter with an adept essayist." - ForeWord, "This moving and inspirational memoir deserves to find the same popularity as Jeannette Walls' The Glass Castle . Told in short vignettes, Sonja Livingston shares what it was like to grow up in poverty in the 1970's. Educators as well as high school students will find many insights about the strength of the individual spirit."--Judith Repman, University Press Books, "'I know where I came from.' With this declaration, the author of Ghostbread takes us on a journey through a childhood scarred by poverty and graced by love. Like an American version of Angela's Ashes , the book allows us to encounter-and see, taste, and smell it-through the eyes of a beleaguered and intelligent child. We are grateful to be reminded of the human reality at the heart of a world that is all too often hidden in governmental 'poverty indicators,' and also glad that the author has survived to tell the tale."-Kathleen Norris, author of Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life, "[A]n absolutely astonishing debut . . . harrowing and hilarious."--Caroline Leavitt, author of Girls in Trouble, 'I know where I came from.' With this declaration, the author of Ghostbread takes us on a journey through a childhood scarred by poverty and graced by love. Like an American version of Angela's Ashes , the book allows us to encounter-and see, taste, and smell it-through the eyes of a beleaguered and intelligent child. We are grateful to be reminded of the human reality at the heart of a world that is all too often hidden in governmental 'poverty indicators,' and also glad that the author has survived to tell the tale.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
660
Synopsis
"When you eat soup every night, thoughts of bread get you through." Ghostbread makes real for us the shifting homes and unending hunger that shape the life of a girl growing up in poverty during the 1970s. One of seven children brought up by a single mother, Sonja Livingston was raised in areas of western New York that remain relatively hidden from the rest of America. From an old farming town to an Indian reservation to a dead-end urban neighborhood, Livingston and her siblings follow their nonconformist mother from one ramshackle house to another on the perpetual search for something better. Along the way, the young Sonja observes the harsh realities her family encounters, as well as small moments of transcendent beauty that somehow keep them going. While struggling to make sense of her world, Livingston perceives the stresses and patterns that keep children--girls in particular--trapped in the cycle of poverty. Larger cultural experiences such as her love for Wonder Woman and Nancy Drew and her experiences with the Girl Scouts and Roman Catholicism inform this lyrical memoir. Livingston firmly eschews sentimentality, offering instead a meditation on what it means to hunger and showing that poverty can strengthen the spirit just as surely as it can grind it down., "When you eat soup every night, thoughts of bread get you through." Ghostbread makes real for us the shifting homes and unending hunger that shape the life of a girl growing up in poverty during the 1970s. One of seven children brought up by a single mother, Sonja Livingston was raised in areas of western New York that remain relatively hidden from the rest of America. From an old farming town to an Indian reservation to a dead-end urban neighborhood, Livingston and her siblings follow their nonconformist mother from one ramshackle house to another on the perpetual search for something better. Along the way, the young Sonja observes the harsh realities her family encounters, as well as small moments of transcendent beauty that somehow keep them going. While struggling to make sense of her world, Livingston perceives the stresses and patterns that keep children-girls in particular-trapped in the cycle of poverty. Larger cultural experiences such as her love for Wonder Woman and Nancy Drew and her experiences with the Girl Scouts and Roman Catholicism inform this lyrical memoir. Livingston firmly eschews sentimentality, offering instead a meditation on what it means to hunger and showing that poverty can strengthen the spirit just as surely as it can grind it down., ?When you eat soup every night, thoughts of bread get you through.? Ghostbread makes real for us the shifting homes and unending hunger that shape the life of a girl growing up in poverty during the 1970s. One of seven children brought up by a single mother, Sonja Livingston was raised in areas of western New York that remain relatively hidden from the rest of America. From an old farming town to an Indian reservation to a dead-end urban neighborhood, Livingston and her siblings follow their nonconformist mother from one ramshackle house to another on the perpetual search for something better. Along the way, the young Sonja observes the harsh realities her family encounters, as well as small moments of transcendent beauty that somehow keep them going. While struggling to make sense of her world, Livingston perceives the stresses and patterns that keep children--girls in particular--trapped in the cycle of poverty. Larger cultural experiences such as her love for Wonder Woman and Nancy Drew and her experiences with the Girl Scouts and Roman Catholicism inform this lyrical memoir. Livingston firmly eschews sentimentality, offering instead a meditation on what it means to hunger and showing that poverty can strengthen the spirit just as surely as it can grind it down., Ghostbread makes real for us the shifting homes and unending hunger that shape the life of a girl growing up in poverty during the 1970s. Livingston firmly eschews sentimentality, offering instead a meditation on what it means to hunger and showing that poverty can strengthen the spirit just as surely as it can grind it down.

Item description from the seller

About this seller

tomsbargainspot

99.4% positive feedback•7.6K items sold

Joined Mar 2014
Usually responds within 24 hours
We are family owed business that sells everything from A-Z. Operating since 1996. Our building is 20,000sq of tires, electronics, furniture, tools home appliances, home goods, clothes, hunting & ...
See more
Visit storeContact

Detailed seller ratings

Average for the last 12 months
Accurate description
4.9
Reasonable shipping cost
5.0
Shipping speed
5.0
Communication
5.0

Popular categories from this store

See allcategories
Entertainment Memorabilia

Seller feedback (2,924)

All ratingsselected
Positive
Neutral
Negative
  • i***a (59)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past 6 months
    Verified purchase
    I've really enjoyed working with this equalizer. It's in exceptional condition and was at a great price. The shipping was fast and packaging was secure. I'd highly recommend this seller! Thank you! 🙏🏼
    Yamaha Graphic Equalizer GQ1031 The Original (#125960256211)
  • 5***w (88)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past year
    Verified purchase
    Piece came exactly as described! It was packaged nicely and arrived in one piece! The shipping seemed fair also! The value of this piece is still good even with the chipped paw! In the pictures I’ve attached, the piece I am leaving a review for is the two-toned cat in the middle
    Vintage Fenton Green Satin Uranium Glass Cat (#376212127736)
  • o***l (216)- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past year
    Verified purchase
    Fast shipping, packaged good item was in good shape when arrived, item is as described, good price, great ebayer! Thank you
    1995 Kenner STAR WARS POTF Classic Edition 4-Pack Action Figures - MIB (#127075709118)
See all feedback

More to explore :