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Surviving Mae Westby Priscilla A. Rodd
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Tess, the protagonist/narrator of Surviving Mae West, is a young West Virginia woman haunted by the trauma of a brutal rape. The novel opens on the day Tess begins working as a prostitute in a New York City brothel. Her family, however, believes she's a waitress in a Mexican restaurant. Suviving Mae West utilizes a journal format, a structure that allows Tess to emerge with utter candor and realism as readers become privy to her secrets and sink into her complex inner world where intimacy is both dreaded and desired. Rodd shatters gender stereotypes with her complex everyday-life portrait of a woman employed in the oldest profession. Surviving Mae West is an uncensored story of survival and renewal, told by a narrator as unabashed as John Cleland's Fanny Hill, as flawed and plucky as Wally Lamb's Dolores Price, and as resilient as Dorthy Allison's Bone. Synopsis:Tess is anything but an ordinary country girl living in the bustling city of New York. In an untimely twist, this native West Virginian has sought her employment amongst the seedy brothels, embracing the life and career of prostitution. A number of trials will test her in all facets of her life, leading to understanding and misunderstanding among her friends and her family. Tess relates her stories of pain, joy, depression, loneliness, and her strength to endure in a journal which is sure to delight and shock readers. Synopsis:Tess, a West Virginian in New York City, finds herself among seedy brothels facing life as a prostitute. A number of trials test her in every way, leading to both understanding and misunderstanding among her friends and her family. Tess tells these stories of pain, joy, depression, loneliness, and endurance in her journal, and they will shock some readers and charm others. With the shadow of the Appalachians calling her back home, she desperately struggles to claim her individuality in a world of debauchery without the painful remnants of her past and fear of a fragmented future overwhelming her. Synopsis:Priscilla A. Rodd was born outside of Paw Paw, West Virginia, in an old farmhouse without running water or electricity. Her parents, who were Quaker activists, homeschooled Priscilla until she was eleven years old. She began public school the same year her family acquired indoor plumbing and a black-and-white television. Priscilla holds an MFA in fiction from the University of Pittsburgh. She currently teaches creative writing and lives in Charles Town, West Virginia, with her husband and fellow writer Deane Kern, and their two young sons. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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