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Anger is a poison ivy in the heart and if it grows unchecked, it covers all the soft spaces where you love and understand and feel joy.There's power in anger, sure, a power that can help you survive.But true wisdom is in knowing when to let it go.In Still Waters, Jennifer Lauck continues the riveting true story begun in her critically acclaimed memoir, Blackbird. Clutching her pink trunk filled with secret treasures, the last relics of a lost childhood, twelve-year-old Jenny steps off a bus in Reno and straight into the wide-open future, where no path is certain except that of her own heart....Separated from her brother, Bryan, and passed from caretaker to caretaker, Jenny endures as she always has: by following the inner compass of the survivor. But when Bryan chooses a shocking, tragic destiny, Jenny must at last confront the secrets, lies, and loneliness that have held her prisoner for years. Embarking on a search for answers, the adult Jenny discovers that the past cannot be locked away forever — even when unraveling one's own anger and pain seems an impossible feat. Now, in the warmth and understanding of her marriage, in the ey

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"Having lost her parents young, as recounted in Blackbird, Lauck survived numerous caretakers in her rebellious teens. Here is the continuation of her story, which she takes on tour to 13 cities." Library Journal

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"Those who relished Lauck's bestselling memoir Blackbird will dive happily into this satisfying sequel....Lauck's voice successfully blends the tragic-turned-triumphant heroine with the everywoman. Women readers especially will identify with her high school romances and college and career travails." Publishers Weekly

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Clutching her pink trunk filled with secret treasures, the last relics of a lost childhood, twelve-year-old Jenny steps off a bus in Reno and straight into the wide-open future, where no path is certain except that of her own heart....Separated from her brother, Bryan, and passed from caretaker to caretaker, Jenny endures as she always has: by following the inner compass of the survivor. But when Bryan chooses a shocking, tragic destiny, Jenny must at last confront the secrets, lies, and loneliness that have held her prisoner for years. Embarking on a search for answers, the adult Jenny discovers that the past cannot be locked away forever — even when unraveling one's own anger and pain seems an impossible feat. Now, in the warmth and understanding of her marriage, in the eyes of her child, and in powerful conversations with a dynamic young priest, Jennifer finds her own miracles. A hardened heart learns to love. A damaged soul finds peace. And life, once merely a matter of survival, becomes rich with the joys of truly living.
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About the Author

Jennifer Lauck lives with her husband and son in Portland, Oregon, where she is a full-time writer. Her acclaimed memoir, Blackbird, was a national and New York Times bestseller, and is currently available from Washington Square Press.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780743439657
Author:
Lauck, Jennifer
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
Author:
Jennifer Lauck
Location:
New York
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Women
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Journalists
Subject:
Adopted children
Subject:
Family/Interpersonal Memoir
Subject:
Washington
Subject:
Portland
Subject:
Personal Memoirs
Subject:
Editors, Journalists, Publishers
Subject:
Childhood Memoir
Subject:
Travelers
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography-Childhood Memoir
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography-Travelers
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography - Women
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography : General
Series Volume:
v. 22
Publication Date:
20011002
Binding:
ELECTRONIC
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
432
Dimensions:
8.77x5.89x1.40 in. 1.34 lbs.
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Product details 432 pages Simon & Schuster - English 9780743439657 Reviews:
"Review" by , "Having lost her parents young, as recounted in Blackbird, Lauck survived numerous caretakers in her rebellious teens. Here is the continuation of her story, which she takes on tour to 13 cities."
"Review" by , "Those who relished Lauck's bestselling memoir Blackbird will dive happily into this satisfying sequel....Lauck's voice successfully blends the tragic-turned-triumphant heroine with the everywoman. Women readers especially will identify with her high school romances and college and career travails."
"Synopsis" by , Clutching her pink trunk filled with secret treasures, the last relics of a lost childhood, twelve-year-old Jenny steps off a bus in Reno and straight into the wide-open future, where no path is certain except that of her own heart....Separated from her brother, Bryan, and passed from caretaker to caretaker, Jenny endures as she always has: by following the inner compass of the survivor. But when Bryan chooses a shocking, tragic destiny, Jenny must at last confront the secrets, lies, and loneliness that have held her prisoner for years. Embarking on a search for answers, the adult Jenny discovers that the past cannot be locked away forever — even when unraveling one's own anger and pain seems an impossible feat. Now, in the warmth and understanding of her marriage, in the eyes of her child, and in powerful conversations with a dynamic young priest, Jennifer finds her own miracles. A hardened heart learns to love. A damaged soul finds peace. And life, once merely a matter of survival, becomes rich with the joys of truly living.
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