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Pocketful of Names

By Joe Coomer

Pocketful of Names

By Joe Coomer

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
304
Release Date:
2007-05-01
Publication Date:
2007-05-01
Publisher:
Graywolf Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1555974619
ISBN13:
9781555974619
Weight:
621 g
Height:
158 cm
Width:
226 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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