The Power of the Place

Name: The Power of the Place
Brand: The Homestead Press
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By Joan Cowen Bowman

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This glimpse of an American family starts in 1869 with the birth of the author's grandfather in New York City (one of 14 children) who became a self-made millionaire by 1900. Although Clarence dies the year before Joan is born, she spends her entire childhood on his estate, which provides both the inspiration and the framework for this story. The Place, which he built in 1906 on the North Jersey Shore, is a magical kingdom filled with special smells and sounds and tastes but one that leaves her unprepared for the real world outside its winding gravel driveway and stone gateposts. Joan's life throughout the 20th century and into the 21st, with 2 successive husbands and 6 children, is set against the historical drama of wars, assassination and 9/11, that leave the nations staggering. Her personal saga of loves, losses and triumphs, with The Place -- a bastion of both privilege and emotional deprivation -- as an ongoing backdrop, is one woman's journey to conscious living. As she cuts through family myth, she learns through considerable struggle and sorrow -- while developing her talent for writing -- where her true voice and self exist. This is a relevant and poignant American story that transcends gender and class. It's a compelling read, giving each of us an opportunity to consider where we have been and where we are heading in our own lives.

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Publication Date:: 2010-06-15
Publisher:: The Homestead Press
Languages:: Published: English
ISBN10:: 0692009906
Weight:: 522 g

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