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Kelly O'Connor McNees
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Rick Kogan writes in the Tribune about the remarkable timeliness of the newly discovered Carl Sandburg poem, “A Revolver.” Here is the poem, found by a volunteer at the rare book room in the U of I library.
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Here is a revolver.
It has an amazing language all its own.
It delivers unmistakable ultimatums.
It is the last word.
A simple, little human forefinger can tell a terrible sto...
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The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott
— published 2010 — 9 editions |
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In Need of a Good Wife
— published 2012 — 5 editions |
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The Island of Doves
— expected publication 2013 |
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Ink Stains
by Lara Zielin (Goodreads Author) , Kelly O'Connor McNees (Goodreads Author), Jim Ottaviani (Goodreads Author) — published 2011 — 2 editions |
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"Hi, my name is Kelly O'Connor McNees, and I write historical fiction. My first novel, The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott, was published in 2010 and...more
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A beautiful re-working of Jane Eyre, it made me want to travel to both Scotland and Iceland. I loved Gemma, she was such a strong character. I'd def. recommend to anyone who loves Jane Eyre or strong female characters.
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| Scotland comes alive in this retelling. The prose is gorgeous too. Loved it. | |
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| I love all of Lara's books, but this one really gripped me. She writes so realistically about addiction that I wondered whether she had firsthand experience with it as a kid (turns out no: http://larawrites.com/blog/2012/12/11...). Jane's struggle to...more | |
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| I love this multigenerational tale about the price of motherhood, and its great joy. | |
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| A powerful book about how the fear of vulnerability keeps us from taking risks and from experiencing true joy. I hope I have the chance to see Brene speak someday. | |
“When women set their hearts on anything it is a known fact that they seldom fail to accomplish it. ~Mrs. podgers' Teapot”
― Kelly O'Connor McNees
― Kelly O'Connor McNees
“You've written plenty of romantic tales," he said, taking the book from her hands and gently closing it. "Didn't you know I would come?”
― Kelly O'Connor McNees, The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott
― Kelly O'Connor McNees, The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott
“...it seemed marriage by its very design was meant to seek out love and destroy it.”
― Kelly O'Connor McNees, The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott
― Kelly O'Connor McNees, The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott
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