Falling Awake: An American Woman Gets a Grip on the Whole Changing World, One Essay at a Time
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Falling Awake: An American Woman Gets a Grip on the Whole Changing World, One Essay at a Time

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Cultural Writing. Essays. Mary Lou Sanelli's FALLING AWAKE: AN AMERICAN WOMAN GETS A GRIP ON THE WHOLE CHANGING WORLD--ONE ESSAY AT A TIME brings a sharp eye and sophisticated wit not only to the sometimes disheartening, sometimes encouraging aspects of our current politics and culture, but also to issues specific to her home city of Seattle. "Mary Lou Sanelli...offer...more
Paperback, 251 pages
Published January 16th 2007 by Aequitas Books
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Margaret
a lot of this is entertaining, her take on being an east coast woman transplanted to Seattle. Sometimes her discomfort with both groups can come off as a sense of superiority, annoying to me.
Cary
Cary rated it 5 of 5 stars
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Loved this book of essays from a woman very unlike me. Sometimes more political than I liked; sometimes too much talk of rain (she lives in Seattle). BUT classic themes, great reflections on art, love, relationships, bicoastal reflections, family dynamics. Enjoyed it (and Sanelli) immensely.
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