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Chance of Sun: An Oregon Memoir
by
Kim Cooper Findling (Goodreads Author)
In her debut as an author, Kim Cooper Findling’s Chance of Sun: An Oregon Memoir, unfolds the story of an Oregon girl coming of age in the 1970s and 80s, navigating her way through pick-up trucks, dive bars, higher education and backwoods trails before finding a place she belongs.
Beginning with her childhood in Coos County, Findling relates a rural unbringing spent walkin...more
Beginning with her childhood in Coos County, Findling relates a rural unbringing spent walkin...more
Paperback, 176 pages
Published
2011
by Nestucca Spit Press
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I was very interested in reading this book since I grew up at the same time as Ms. Findling. I enjoyed the individual essays that were written from her perspective of growing up during that time. She has a very casual writing style that makes you feel connected to her. I found myself thinking back to the time-frame of each story to see if I could remember what I was doing at that time. All in all, a very good read. I am looking forward to following her career as she develops as an author.
It seems like an autobiographical tale of one young woman who grow up on the coast, attends UO, works in Portland and finally finds herself & love in Bend Oregon. While most of the places are familiar & I share the writers love of hiking and the outdoors, I found the book jerky in both style and story. However it ended making a point, the solution of one young woman's search for happiness and meaning in life.
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Kim Cooper Findling grew up on the Oregon Coast and has lived in Central Oregon for sixteen years. Her work has appeared in many publications over the last decade, including Travel Oregon, Horizon Air, Oregon Quarterly, Runner’s World, Hip Mama, Sky West, The Best Places to Kiss NW and High Desert Journal. She is the author of “Day Trips From Portland: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler,” publis...more
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