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Monica Nawrocki

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Born

in Calgary , Canada

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http://www.monicanawrocki.com

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Children's, Nonfiction, Young Adult

Influences

Ruth Ozeki, Richard Wagamese, Miriam Toews, Barbara Kingsolver

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October 2014

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https://www.goodreads.com/monica_nawrocki

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Monica Nawrocki is the author of several books, including Thanks for Chucking That at the Wall Instead of Me, a reflection of her time spent teaching at-risk children and youths. Her works of genre-spanning fiction and nonfiction include novels and short stories, and her work has appeared in various journals and anthologies across North America and the UK.

Monica lives with her wife on Cortes Island in the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. When not writing, Monica can be found swimming in her backyard lake, walking the forest trails, or reading in her hammock. Visit her online at monicanawrocki.com.

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Average rating: 4.31 · 32 ratings · 5 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Full Moon Lagoon 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	thanks for chucking that at the wall instead of me 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cedar Dance really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	HOME : A Cortes Community Anthology by Valerie Wernet, Erin Robinsong, Dayna Davis really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thanks for Chucking That At the Wall Instead of Me: Teaching At-risk Children and Youth 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thanks for Chucking That at the Wall Instead of Me: Teaching At-Risk Children and Youth 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Mind the Gap

It is clear that an author’s life and work are related, but the relation is never simple: the life does not entirely explain the work, nor does the work explain the life. Octavio Paz

Today, I am wondering about the gap between me and my work. As I prepare to launch a new book, I am back in my most uncomfortable spot – promotion and marketing.
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