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Pocketful of Names

by Joe Coomer
Pocketful of Names

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ISBN13: 9781555974619
ISBN10: 1555974619
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"Coomer is clearly an author of serious talent." --The Washington Post Book World

Inhabiting an island off the coast of Maine left to her by her great-uncle Arno, Hannah finds her life as a dedicated and solitary artist rudely interrupted one summer when a dog, matted with feathers and seaweed, arrives with the tide. He is only the first of a series of unexpected visitors and is soon followed by a teenager running from an abusive father, a half sister in trouble, a mainland family, and a forlorn trapped whale. In the engrossing drama that unfolds, Hannah's love of her island solitude competes with her instinctive compassion for others.

In this booksellers' favorite and two-time Book Sense pick, now available in paperback, Joe Coomer offers the rugged yet stunning beauty of Maine and the lobstermen and their families who are dependent on the sea for survival. Pocketful of Names is a deeply human tale about the unpredictability of nature, art, family, and the flotsam and jetsam that comprise our lives.


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Joe Coomer is the author of several novels, most recently One Vacant Chair. He lives in Texas, where he is an antiques dealer, and Maine, where he restores historic homes and boats.

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Joanne Haley , August 06, 2012 (view all comments by Joanne Haley)
Love this and all books by Joe Coomer!

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svbloomfield , January 06, 2008
I'm still in the middle of this book and it is really engaging and the plot is great. The only criticism I have is that Coomer doesn't do a great job of writing from the perspective of a woman, it just feels like he gave a male character breasts. The rest of the characters seem to have much more depth while Hannah herself has more history than depth. Still the book is worth staying up late for.

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Leah Williams , October 04, 2007
This is one of those books that you just can't put down, the story just carries you on from page to page like the forces of the tide. My book club recently read it & amongst all our different personalities and likes and dislikes everybody ~not all for the same reasons~ loved this book! I highly reccommend this book to book clubs and book lovers everywhere.

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ISBN:
9781555974619
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
05/01/2007
Publisher:
GRAYWOLF PRESS
Pages:
304
Height:
1.20IN
Width:
6.22IN
Thickness:
.50
Number of Units:
1
Copyright Year:
2007
Author:
Tony Jefferson
Author:
Joe Coomer
Author:
Joe Coomer
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Maine
Subject:
Women artists
Subject:
Literature-A to Z

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