A Goodreads user asked this question about The Charm Bracelet:
I haven't read the book yet, and I intend to, but I wonder if any other readers have a slight problem with the author being male? VIOLA SHIPMAN is a pen name for Wade Rouse, a popular, award-winning memoirist. Rouse chose his grandmother’s name, Viola Shipman, to honor the woman whose charm bracelet and family stories inspired him to write his debut novel, which is a tribute to all of our elders.
Carol If I hadn't read the question, I never would have known the author is a man! I am 25% through it; and i love it…moreIf I hadn't read the question, I never would have known the author is a man! I am 25% through it; and i love it(less)
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Linda I do not have a problem with the author being a male. It is a beautifully written book and it shouldn't matter if the author is male or female. I love ...more
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