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Pretending the Bed is a Raft
"Women always know more about the facts of life because most of the facts happen to women," writes a mother to her daughter in the title story of this breathtaking collection, which goes on to prove just that.
Nanci Kincaid's eight exquisite stories deftly capture the kind of moments a woman never forgets. Watching the mysterious transformation of your mother as she dolls h...more
Nanci Kincaid's eight exquisite stories deftly capture the kind of moments a woman never forgets. Watching the mysterious transformation of your mother as she dolls h...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
October 13th 1998
by Delta
(first published 1997)
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This book is what my favorite film "My Life Without Me" is based on. It is more specifically inspired by the final short story from which the book gets its title.
This collection of eight stories left me cold until the last one. That last one is amazing.
thought provoking- life from a very different perspective
I love Nanci Kincaid.
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I thought this collection of short stories wass pretty outstanding. Each story has a weird quirk in it that keeps the characters interesting. The last story in particular (namesake of the book) was especially moving.
Hello Tough Southern Girls! Almodovar based his movie "My Life Without Me" on one of these short stories (which is why I read it....one of my favorite movies).
I normally don't like short stories, but these were really quite interesting.
A really nice collection of short stories.
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